This is NOT funny!

Today is likely the day that we'll begin to see planned rolling brownouts across Texas.  Unlike other areas of the country that have regional electric production/distribution systems that can shift power from one side of the grid to another in an emergency, Texas is so large it has it's own intra-state system.  And the whole damn state is HOT!


I walked the dog last night at 9 pm and it was still 104.  This morning at 6 am it was 88.  We've set all-time record high low (overnight) temperatures, too.  


We've also been setting electric consumption records (68,000 mega(?) watts) and we've been asked to use as little as possible.  Don't wash clothes in the afternoon when it's the hottest, don't use your ovens or cooktops, turn off lights, etc.  They've even brought back on-line several old mothballed electric generation plants, but it apparently isn't enough.  Now they're gonna turn off our air conditioners through rolling brownouts.


What?  No air conditioning?  OH, THE HORROR!


Somebody tell me again why I'm supposed to love summer?  I'm not feelin' it.


Whatever I did wrong, God, I'm sorry!  Pleeeeeeze.......


S