Cooler-than-expected Boston weather sent power prices plummeting below zero

Published May 23, 2022 9:01pm ET



Unexpectedly mild temperatures in Boston on Saturday left New England’s power grid with a large excess of power, sending electricity prices plummeting to roughly -$150 a megawatt-hour and forcing generators to pay consumers to take their power.

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