My Faucet Got a Raise Before I Did
Austin Water's new rates kicked in today, adding about $7.76 to the average monthly bill. So I gave my kitchen faucet its first formal performance review, with a long memory and no union rep.
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We Didn't Get the Text, So Technically It's Allowed
The Texas grid hit roughly 87,400 megawatts today without a single conservation request, which sent my household's thermostat treaty into emergency session. Minutes attached, painter's tape included.
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