RE: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts

[Tim Burke <tim () mid net>]

CYA measure more than anything else, so Griddy can say they warned their customers that prices would be high when faced 
with chargebacks or bad press. 

Based on past experience, they are just passing through actual electric costs and profiting off of a ~$10 membership 
fee. After the absurd energy rates they had to pass through in 2019 (somewhere around $80/kWh), I'm amazed anyone still 
uses them. 

V/r
Tim

-----Original Message-----
From: NANOG <nanog-bounces+tim=mid.net () nanog org> On Behalf Of Mark Tinka
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2021 10:26 PM
To: nanog () nanog org
Subject: Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts



On 2/17/21 16:09, Ben Cannon wrote:

> https://www.dallasnews.com/business/energy/2021/02/16/electricity-reta
> iler-griddys-unusual-plea-to-texas-customers-leave-now-before-you-get-
> a-big-bill/ 
> <https://www.dallasnews.com/business/energy/2021/02/16/electricity-ret
> ailer-griddys-unusual-plea-to-texas-customers-leave-now-before-you-get
> -a-big-bill/>
>
>
> The power market in Texas has utterly failed.

Griddy aren't greedy. Pity about the grid.

Mark.