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Melon

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5. There is no heat wave.

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 10:42 PM

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It was 84 degrees today. That’s a nice day in October for Texas. Heat does nothing until it’s over 100, and that’s only because it affects the guys who works on it. The plants are running very hot. Heat is no issue.

They are fine down to freezing with most icing issues causing problems with electric going to the plants when it’s multi day below freezing. Ice on power lines.

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