While power outages may not reach the levels they did during Winter Storm Uri, today’s temperatures are guaranteed to strain our grid. Now, we're seeing record-breaking triple-digit heat across the state. Regulators begged Texans to consume less energy, only to hike our electric bills up for decades to come, thanks to the Abbott Tax. The trend started in February 2021 with statewide power failures. If there’s one thing we’ve gotten used to in the last few months, it’s hearing that we have to pay more to use less. Already in May, Texans were asked to conserve energy after six power plants went offline amid a heat wave. By refusing to fix the grid, Republican leaders guarantee we suffer more every year.Texas’ electric rates have surged over 70% beyond what they were this time last year.
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