As extreme weather becomes increasingly frequent, Texans said the power grid operator’s calls to conserve energy were a reminder the state still struggles to keep up with the growing power demand.
Inside a north Houston community center that served as a designated cooling facility for people to avoid the heat on Wednesday, Willetha Miller parked her walker, sat on a bench and sipped a Sprite as she waited for her ride home. Next to her was a blue “beat the heat” sign, sponsored by energy giant Reliant.Miller, 58, was at the cooling facility only briefly. She said she would attempt to do her part to conserve energy when she went home.
“But there’s got to be something for people that have health issues,” Miller said. “Everyone can’t get up and go to a cooling center. I’m on a walker — I can’t go to no cooling center all the time.” Pflugerville resident Chris Lee did not change his energy habits on Wednesday either. The 38-year-old jeweler said he generally tries to conserve energy to keep his electricity bill low, turning up the thermostat to 76 degrees before he leaves the house. But he said the government shouldn’t have to ask Texans to take on the responsibility of protecting the power grid.
Seated on the patio of Mahoney’s Texish Bar & Restaurant in The Woodlands, Mike Hendricks, who was off from work on Wednesday and went shopping for his husky, Reaper, said he wasn’t told to conserve electricity.Hendricks said he keeps the thermostat at his home set at 69 degrees.
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