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My 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
by atdrummond 7y ago
My 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.