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Texas will not fix the 16 16 billion power overcharge

The Texas Public Utilities Commission indicated Friday that it has no intention of reversing the 16 16 billion in electric overcharge that is being raised by independent market monitors from the state’s week-long black market. Commission Chairman Arthur C. Nd Ndriya said the markets were very difficult to replenish and …

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Why is Texas experiencing a power outage?

Millions of Texans remained without electricity Wednesday morning, although temperatures in most parts of the state rose above freezing, potentially signaling the state’s power grid service could make significant progress to the restored service. Texas’ pockets plunged into widespread power outage on their third day amid extended winter storms, as …

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Is Google down? Gmail, YouTube suffers

More than a dozen Google services, including Gmail and YouTube, flew offline in the world’s beds on Monday morning, blocking access for individuals and businesses. Alphabet Inc. Google -0.13% According to users’ social-media posts, the company’s services showed errors when users tried to sign in, trying to access their emails …

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Boeing Is the largest contributor to the Dow today. Here’s why.

Text size Shares in commercial airline Boeing shares were up 5% Monday afternoon, adding 57 points to the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s 330 points gain, making it the largest single participant in the Dow index. The reason for this is the Boeing stock market (ticker: BA) is obviously Covid-related. The …

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