Re:Texas Power Prices Briefly Surpass $9k Amid Scorching Heat
by dubya on Wednesday August 14, 2019 @11:55AM
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Overnight low of 81° F in Houston tonight, and it probably doesn't get that cool until 2 am or so. There's no overnight cool to soak up. It's also super humid just to cooling more challenging.
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Re:Texas Power Prices Briefly Surpass $9k Amid Scorching Heat
by ceejayoz on Wednesday August 14, 2019 @12:08PM
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Sure, there will always be some nights in the height of summer where you want some AC. The goal isn't total elimination; it's reduction.
Running AC in the dark night to cool that thermal mass will benefit during the day. Using some energy, but substantially less and at non-peak times.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Houston indicates 81 is above the average... and again, thick walls aren't the only available approach. Any approach will involve a collection of different tweaks.