Texas power prices briefly soar 1,600% as a spring heat wave is expected to drive record demand for energy
Texas power prices briefly soar 1,600% as a spring heat wave is expected to drive record demand for energy
fortune.com Texas power prices briefly soar 1,600% as a spring heat wave is expected to drive record demand for energy
For about one hour late Friday, day-ahead prices on ERCOT's website jumped as high as $688 per MWh.
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Land of the fee home of the grave
9 0 ReplyWarms the Enron heart to remember such gouging.
8 0 ReplyBut let's keep voting in Republicans, amirite? Surely, they're not a big part of the problem... /s
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