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If Europe has started experiencing over 40°C heatwaves frequently, then this planet really is fucked
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I read an article recently that they massively upgraded their power grid after those winter outages and they should be just fine now. So probably better than you expect.
One of my coworkers lives in Texas and frequently reports losing power in the middle of meetings. Don't know if it's true or just him trying to play it off. But he'll drop from a call and reconnect on his phone every so often.
You would be correct. The grid is fine, even during cold snaps. The electric companies still do raise their prices during crises though, taking advantage of people when they are in danger.