

Context: NAME_1 also profited from the California energy crisis last year.
NAME_1 made an astronomical profit during the California energy crisis last year.
NAME_1's actions alone could not have caused prices to be higher than they otherwise would have been.
As prices in California for wholesale power increased the ESPs, such as NAME_1, were paying more for the power they were reselling than the amount of the frozen retail rate.
And NAME_1 made an astronomical profit during the California energy crisis last year.

  Answer the following question using ONLY the provided context. Answer the question accurately using ONLY the provided context. Be descriptive. Try to answer with at least two sentences. Do not reference specific times or date ranges unless requested. Answer in pastt tense. If the answer is not contained within the provided context, say only "I can't find it in the context".



Questions:  How did NAME_1 drive up prices during the California energy crisis?
Answer based on context: