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by narcindin 747 days ago
The Texas electric grid is 25% cheaper than New Yorks: https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.ph...

Texas produces more electricity than any other state, in fact more than 2x as much as the 2nd place state: https://www.eia.gov/state/analysis.php?sid=TX (ctr+f for 'Texas produces more electricity than any other state')

Texas is the #1 producer of renewable energy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_renewab...

Texas's energy position is enviable, and shows a state leveraging its natural advantages rather than coasting on them.

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In terms of addressing climate change (which is already negatively affecting Texas), what matters is not the amount of renewable generation, but the amount of greenhouse gas emissions. Per capita, Texas is the 10th-worst state by this metric, while New York is the best.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territ...

Yea the one benefit to Texas "deregulation" is its alot easier for them to build infrastructure.

In NY, NIMBYs block basically everything and it's both political parties.

Texas actively undermines renewables and punishes green companies. Too much oil money for their legislators.

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/01/chapter-313-texas-re...