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Yes! Solar power in Texas: (Original Post) applegrove 12 hrs ago OP
Yeeeehaaaaa!!!!! a kennedy 12 hrs ago #1
Wind and solar make up 46% of generation during the day surfered 11 hrs ago #2
Impressive numbers for Texas. Thanks. TheRickles 10 hrs ago #9
I'm as surprised as anyone, but the state has an abundance of wind and sunshine. surfered 9 hrs ago #14
Cue the haters gay texan 11 hrs ago #3
Data centers should be regulated to solar energy unless or until they quit building them Deuxcents 10 hrs ago #4
How do you propose solving the water usage conundrum? littlemissmartypants 9 hrs ago #10
The thread was about solar energy. Water is a whole other issue Deuxcents 9 hrs ago #12
Water they use is another MAJOR issue popsdenver 9 hrs ago #15
That's infuriating. FoxNewsSucks 9 hrs ago #18
If I am not mistaken popsdenver 9 hrs ago #21
Texas is building these "farms" for data centers. They have more littlemissmartypants 9 hrs ago #17
I'd rather see them banned altogether. FoxNewsSucks 9 hrs ago #16
I agree. If I had any power to make any decisions, I'd ban em all. All I can do is voice my opinion and protest Deuxcents 8 hrs ago #22
Red States Secrets Coolgoober 10 hrs ago #5
I'll bet the ones who talk shit about renewables are the ones in the pay of the fossil fuel people. erronis 10 hrs ago #8
This all started over 46 years ago, my friends....... popsdenver 9 hrs ago #19
Do you hear it? BidenRocks 10 hrs ago #6
I hope every large parking in America soon has this! OrlandoDem2 10 hrs ago #7
Trump's administration CABAL popsdenver 9 hrs ago #20
Duke Energy... littlemissmartypants 9 hrs ago #11
Coal has to go. Morbius 9 hrs ago #13

popsdenver

(2,650 posts)
15. Water they use is another MAJOR issue
Mon May 25, 2026, 09:11 PM
9 hrs ago

esp here in the South West, which is having a drought like never before in History......

The water usage by these monstrosities is HUGE.......And the Utility companies give them electrical rates, that are so low, they are mind boggling.......With the Water Depts dropping their rates to them alot.......

The Water and Electricity rates are way way down for them, and they are raising the Residential Rates to make up for it....

FoxNewsSucks

(11,945 posts)
18. That's infuriating.
Mon May 25, 2026, 09:13 PM
9 hrs ago

Other businesses pay surcharges and higher rates than residential. Why are they giving billionaires yet another break??

popsdenver

(2,650 posts)
21. If I am not mistaken
Mon May 25, 2026, 09:22 PM
9 hrs ago

they have lowered the utility rates, at least here in Colorado, for the businesses to pay near the same as Residential..........

The Colorado PUC was put in place originally to protect and safeguard the public from Utility monopolies, now it is protecting the corporations..........it is appalling what they have allowed Xcel energy to get away with this past 20+ years.....Along with Denver Water........

There are a Tsunami of thing being done around america that are never reported in the mainstream media........
The main stream media in the U.S. is 95% owned/operated by Republicans or Republican Corporations......

WASF

littlemissmartypants

(34,528 posts)
17. Texas is building these "farms" for data centers. They have more
Mon May 25, 2026, 09:13 PM
9 hrs ago

data centers now than any other state by a mile. Guess what for?

This is a Duke Energy enterprise, one of the most corrupt, biggest polluting companies on the planet.

Nothing happens in a vacuum. They are known as cavalier in their consideration of valuable resources. We have them to thank for PFAS in our water.

Are there other considerations you would like me to share?



FoxNewsSucks

(11,945 posts)
16. I'd rather see them banned altogether.
Mon May 25, 2026, 09:12 PM
9 hrs ago

I have yet to see how the current way things are going will ever benefit ordinary people.

Deuxcents

(27,768 posts)
22. I agree. If I had any power to make any decisions, I'd ban em all. All I can do is voice my opinion and protest
Mon May 25, 2026, 10:11 PM
8 hrs ago

Coolgoober

(400 posts)
5. Red States Secrets
Mon May 25, 2026, 08:08 PM
10 hrs ago

My wife and I have traveled (RVed)across this country from west coast to east coast and back 6 times in 7 years and the red states have a ton of solar and wind farms. We are always amazed because they are the ones that talk shit about renewable energy. They always make it sound like the blue states are silly to push for solar and wind while they seem to be going full steam ahead. We'll drive for miles and miles past wind mills too many to try to count. Same with solar. It may not be miles but you can watch them across fields until you can't see any further. We love to see it but ask ourselves why don't we hear about this. Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa and more. Are they playing us?

erronis

(24,587 posts)
8. I'll bet the ones who talk shit about renewables are the ones in the pay of the fossil fuel people.
Mon May 25, 2026, 08:24 PM
10 hrs ago

Mainly media, politicos, and lobbyists. They're great at generating wind and gas....

popsdenver

(2,650 posts)
19. This all started over 46 years ago, my friends.......
Mon May 25, 2026, 09:13 PM
9 hrs ago

Carter installed solar panels on the White House, HWBush had them torn down immediately after corruptly installing Reagan as their pawn/frontman.....A big kiss to the oil industry.......

OrlandoDem2

(3,246 posts)
7. I hope every large parking in America soon has this!
Mon May 25, 2026, 08:21 PM
10 hrs ago

They could power our malls, theme parks, universities, football stadiums and so much more!

popsdenver

(2,650 posts)
20. Trump's administration CABAL
Mon May 25, 2026, 09:15 PM
9 hrs ago

just paid off some other country???? to NOT INSTALL THEIR PLANNED SOLAR INSTALLATION IN AMERICA......

littlemissmartypants

(34,528 posts)
11. Duke Energy...
Mon May 25, 2026, 08:59 PM
9 hrs ago


One of the biggest polluters on the planet. Thank them for the PFAS in your dwindling water supply.

Morbius

(1,132 posts)
13. Coal has to go.
Mon May 25, 2026, 09:07 PM
9 hrs ago

It's inefficient and really, really filthy. If not for Republican support, it would be gone now.

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