Scientific American: In July 2012, Frontier Texas, an Old West museum located in Abilene, received an electric bill nearly $4,000 higher than expected. Oddly enough, the museum hadnt used an unusual amount of power that month. Rather, the cause of the high bill was the fact that Abilene lies in Texass western power trading zone, which happens to be home to the Permian Basin, the nations most prolific oil-producing region. How is oil development raising electricity prices in West Texas? It all has to do with congestion...