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Imagine shutting down a power plant during a heatwave simply because it makes your spreadsheet look sexier. During the early 2000s, Enron traders exploited California's deregulated energy market by secretly calling power plant operators and ordering them to go offline for 'maintenance.' This instantly created rolling blackouts, skyrocketing the price of electricity. The sociopathic traders banked massive bonuses while everyday citizens suffered in the sweltering heat.
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