Search the internet to determine how the cost of oil has fluctuated over the last calendar year (2021). Then, visit the NERC website (https://www.nerc.com/pa/rrm/TLR/Pages/Reliability-Coordinators.aspx) and identify the respective reliability coordinator for the State of Florida, United States. Once identified, proceed to your reliability coordinator’s website and determine how energy prices varied over the same calendar year in your reliability coordinator’s area. Next, search for current events that may explain how and why each has fluctuated. Describe what role oil costs played in these fluctuations. And last, locate reputable sources that corroborate your conclusion(s).

Applying your research results, post a discussion thread that is no less than 350 words and no more than 500 words (not including the References list), addressing the following questions:

• How has the cost of oil fluctuated over the last calendar year?
• How have energy prices in your reliability coordinator’s area varied over the same calendar year?
• What correlation exists between oil costs and energy prices?
• How do you expect each to fluctuate over the next calendar year?

Make sure to support your assertions with reputable sources.