Texas had a roughly month long triple-digit heatwave in August. That's pretty much the norm every year (sometimes we have multi-month triple-digit heatwaves), and we never have issues with overload.
California gets those temperatures for months too, used to handle it too.
Though to be fair, this past weekend most inland places in Southern California were over 115. My place was 118, and normally we might get a day or two over 110, but usually in the high 90's and low 100's.
I love this state. We have our own power grid, water and ability to grow food. In fact, we don't need any part of the US if shit ever fell apart. It's an independent country in and unto itself. If we took a couple weeks to clean up Austin, this state could survive anything.
Texas had a roughly month long triple-digit heatwave in August. That's pretty much the norm every year (sometimes we have multi-month triple-digit heatwaves), and we never have issues with overload.
California gets those temperatures for months too, used to handle it too.
Though to be fair, this past weekend most inland places in Southern California were over 115. My place was 118, and normally we might get a day or two over 110, but usually in the high 90's and low 100's.
And Texas uses 44% more power than CA, mostly due to industrial customers including petrochemicals and refineries. It's good to have your own grid!
I love this state. We have our own power grid, water and ability to grow food. In fact, we don't need any part of the US if shit ever fell apart. It's an independent country in and unto itself. If we took a couple weeks to clean up Austin, this state could survive anything.