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Briefly (and this is covered in other comments), energy efficiency and energy output per dollar are related but not identical. An extremely cheap solution that
by skj 9y ago
Briefly (and this is covered in other comments), energy efficiency and energy output per dollar are related but not identical.
An extremely cheap solution that can store energy well might be just fine in the face of huge amounts of surplus energy.
- coredog64 9y agoCalifornia occasionally has to pay other states to take excess power.
- ZeroGravitas 9y agoI think that is due to Federal subsidies, as long as they pay less than the subsidy they profit so you could also say: The Federal government is subsidizing solar production to displace fossil fuel generation. Which, unlike the headlines about 'negative prices' and being 'forced to pay other states to take their excess' sounds boring and sensible.