In June of 2000, the San Francisco Bay area experienced a major power outage due to electricity shortages, primarily caused by economic manipulation in the newly deregulated electricity market. Enron and other power brokers drove prices up, leading to blackouts and economic losses in California. The complexity of the power grid, both technically and financially, is often overlooked by consumers. The deregulation of wholesale electricity markets introduced new challenges, including real-time and capacity markets to ensure supply and demand balance. Grid operators must navigate congestion, varying prices, and unpredictable factors to keep the grid stable and cost-effective. The entire system is a web of interconnected canals, not a simple lake.
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