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Breaking NewsSome experts say a government bailout is imminent.1:39 PM CST February 28, 2021HOUSTON — A domino effect is happening related to the have been recently receiving.Now, certain retail electric providers can’t pay the money they owe to and are getting cut out of the grid. Some experts said a government bailout could be the only solution.“This is real money for a lot of people,” energy expert Professor Ed Hirs said.He said things are finally coming to a head.“You still may be liable for a $2,500 electricity bill for last week,” Hirs said.He said some retail electric providers have not been able to collect payments from customers, so now retail providers are telling the state they can’t pay.Retail providers said ERCOT improperly raised the rates unilaterally during the blackouts to incentivize generators to come back online.“The problem is they already knew those generators weren’t going to be able to come on,” Hirs said. “In fact, they helped cut them off. So there’s going to be a real unwinding in the next couple of months.”ERCOT owes Texas power plants $1.3 billion for the energy they supplied during the blackouts.ERCOT said it’s still waiting for more than $2 billion in payments from retail providers.Experts said that if ERCOT can't come up with the money, it may have to be bailed out by the state.Hirs said that’s something customers need to watch closely.“You need to be paying attention to everything that’s coming out of Austin,” Hirs said.Paid AdvertisementNotifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings.No ThanksAllow

Breaking NewsSome experts say a government bailout is imminent.1:39 PM CST February 28, 2021HOUSTON — A domino effect is happening related to the have been recently receiving.Now, certain retail electric providers can’t pay the money they owe to and are getting cut out of the grid. Some experts said a government bailout could be the only solution.“This is real money for a lot of people,” energy expert Professor Ed Hirs said.He said things are finally coming to a head.“You still may be liable for a $2,500 electricity bill for last week,” Hirs said.He said some retail electric providers have...

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