Wind and solar realities

Both books explain how RTO/ISOs are manipulating the bidding process for determining which sources of electricity are used each day on the grid. And how the bidding process is forcing nuclear power, coal and natural gas power plants from the grid. And how wind and solar are being used inappropriately in reserve margins.

Is the U.S. the only market where this RTO/ISO structure exists? Is that why these shortcomings seem to be happening here and not on a global scale? 

Donn. I think you are making Wind and Solar look like the problem when all reports say it was the lack of fuel for the NG power plants. Let's make sure the real FACTS are shown and not some fake ideas with no FACTS. 

https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2021/02/why-the-power-is-out-in-texas...

1-Frozen wind turbines played only small role in Texas outages

2- The main cause of the massive disruption, by far, were the frozen components leading to the outage of thermal plants that heat water and convert the steam to electricity. The vast bulk of those thermal plants are powered by natural gas. In addition, the South Texas Nuclear Plant was thrown out of service Monday as a result of frozen pipes, which cut even further into the Houston area’s electricity supply.

Also feeding the crisis were several factors unique to Texas. Most of the Lone Star State is on a power grid that’s separate from the western and eastern U.S. grids, a decades-old bid to avoid interstate regulation but one that reduces the Texas grid’s flexibility. The state’s deregulated, just-in-time energy marketplace is also a factor, as it leans on production versus storage – a risk when natural gas lines freeze up – and it allows for massive price spikes during weather outages.