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To: george76

Who buys electricity in the spot market? I suppose that Retail Electric Providers are the buyers, but 90%+ of their electric purchases are long-term contracts for baseline usage.


5 posted on 02/15/2021 11:56:28 AM PST by SSS Two
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To: SSS Two

It doesn’t get to -3 in Texas.

Till it does.

When it does, you have a lot of energy contracted somewhere else you have to go get.

I am in Iowa, and our gas supplier has put us on restriction for Texas demand.


29 posted on 02/15/2021 12:42:15 PM PST by redgolum (If this culture today is civilization, I will be the barbarian)
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If the power utilities generation capacity is maxed out they have to go out in the market to buy enough power to supply their customers. Since a power utility cant store electricity, it made as it is used basically.


30 posted on 02/15/2021 12:43:23 PM PST by southernindymom ( )
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To: SSS Two

[[Who buys electricity in the spot market?]]

Can you spot me 30 KW’s?


39 posted on 02/15/2021 1:08:49 PM PST by Bob434
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