Question

So-called “lenses” are used to produce this product in a mechanism developed by Quidnet, which has received funding from the DAYS program. A change in the sources of this product over time leads to the“duck curve”. (15[1])In July 2020, the DC Court of Appeals greenlit Order 841, requiring that storage resources for this product be allowed to participate in markets run by (*) ISOs and RTOs which distribute it. (-5[1])In September 2021, Quebec signed a 25-year deal to export this product to New York from its “La Grande” complex. ERCOT was criticized (10[1])after an insufficiently (10[1])winterized (10[1])system for distributing this product failed during a 2021 blizzard in Texas. For 10 (10[1])points, a failure in the “grid” that distributes what product can lead to a blackout? ■END■

ANSWER: energy [or electricity or power; accept solar power or hydro(electric) power or solar electricity or hydroelectricity; accept power grid; reject “oil” or “natural gas” or “fossil fuels” or any other energy source alone]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Matthew SiffYaleNYU A3615
Will HollisterLehigh BColumbia C68-5
Eddie FuhrerLehigh AColumbia B9110
Austin GuoPrincetonGatherer9410
Derek ChenColumbia ARutgers9510
Andrew YangColumbia CLehigh B10910

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2024 Booster Shot (Columbia)02/23/2024Y5100%20%20%85.00
2024 Booster Shot (Waterloo)02/23/2024Y3100%33%0%72.67