Wind Power works in Texas, there have been times when wholesale electricity prices became negative in Texas due to Wind Power generation.
The actual capacity of wind generation in Texas is 18%.
Also, Texas electric utilities are deregulated on the retail level and that permits the consumer to choose their utility company and even the source of their electricity.
“Also, Texas electric utilities are deregulated on the retail level and that permits the consumer to choose their utility company and even the source of their electricity.”
What a farce. Choose the source of electricity? How does that work when we share the same power lines? Can we choose our own source of public supplied water? I’m getting Perrier from the city tap, not me, I only drink Ozarka!!
Ha haa, here is my laughing face : ;-)
You didn’t answer my questions. Also government intervention through subsidies causes market distortions, hence negative pricing. From what I know the negative pricing mainly occurred at night when surplus energy was being produced “off peak” when heavy industrial demand was at the lowest. Negative pricing occurred to spur demand during those times and this situation only exacerbates the “hot standby” issues.