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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shouldn't there be an abundance of energy if its hotter?
2 0 Replyit's texas, their power grid doesn't work.
17 0 ReplyThe Texan power grid works fine. It only has problems when it's hot or cold.
11 0 ReplyThe system works great all year round but what it delivers is not electricity...
6 0 Replywhich is probably why i think it doesn't work.
Because yknow, texas, never gets hot... Or cold...
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