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”. 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. In September 2021, Quebec signed a 25-year deal to export this product to New York from its “La Grande” complex. ERCOT was criticized after an insufficiently winterized system for distributing this product failed during a 2021 blizzard in Texas. For 10 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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