Episode 20 - The Texas Power Market and The Cost of Power

We sat down with the General Manager and CEO of MidSouth Electric Co-op to discuss the ins and outs of the Texas power market as well as the issues today that are causing your electric bills to go up. Learn about what you can do to save on electricity. 

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Chapters

• 2:00 What is the Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment and where does it come from?
• 4:46 Recent changes in the Texas power market
• 9:10 Supply and demand challenges and the war in Ukraine
• 17:39 Why did your bill go up so suddenly?
• 24:00 Why not transition from gas to coal, solar, or wind?
• 28:12 Key points
• 31:33 Would switching to solar save you money?
• 37:42 What can MidSouth do to help you save?