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Texas has an independent power grid unlike the rest of the US. It's an odd choice, it helps then in some ways, but hurts in others.
by ars 7y ago
Texas has an independent power grid unlike the rest of the US.
It's an odd choice, it helps then in some ways, but hurts in others.
- hanniabu 7y agoI guess that's a repercussion from the succession. It was a long time ago, but I'm sure there were many people in positions of power that still held those viewpoints and wanted to keep everything separate for when that (in their minds) inevitable day comes again.
- atdrummond 7y agoMy understanding is that it is a side effect of WWII. Texas had a large amount of plants needing redundancy. Afterwards, ERCOT's independence allowed the state to bypass a significant amount of FERC oversight and regulation.