According to the state climatologist, summer 2023 was the second hottest on record. With most days hitting 105°F or more, ERCOT set 10 new peak demand records and an all-time high peak demand record on August 10 of 85,464 MW. Yet, in spite of lawmakers protesting its intermittency and unreliability, Texans relied on green energy to keep their electricity flowing all summer long. On multiple days, solar and wind kept the lights on when “dispatchable” thermal plants tripped offline because of the heat. And yet, Texas electricity rates remained some of the lowest in the US, according to PowerChoi…