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In reply to the discussion: Texas Calls for Power Conservation After Six Generators Fail [View all]modrepub
(3,493 posts)Politicians decided to not allow connections to other grids outside TX to prevent federal oversight (under the interstate trade clause). This means TX consumers are beholden solely to TX generators. If something goes wrong on the system, and it almost always does, they can't transfer power from out of state generators to keep the grid functioning. Thus you can strain the system to the point it partially or completely fails. As a side benefit, folks who buy on the spot market get huge bills if their power stays on. As electricity on the grid becomes scarce, the price goes up (for those not locked into a contracted rate, which is typically higher than the spot price).
So yea, TX politicians (Republicans) are to blame if the grid goes wonky. And when the grid goes wonky, TX residential customers who didn't learn from the last time this happened (and buy electricity on contract vs spot) are going to get astronomical electric bills if their power does stays on.
Funny how the party of commerce (Republicans) doesn't seem to understand or appreciate market forces.