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It seems like a much simpler solution would be to have dynamic rates based on demand needs. There would be a near overnight rollout of dirt cheap gadgets desig
by edoo 8y ago
It seems like a much simpler solution would be to have dynamic rates based on demand needs. There would be a near overnight rollout of dirt cheap gadgets designed to help you regulate your energy use based on the pricing. You could have a simple web interface that lets you set the rates you are willing to let your appliances run at. The end result would be exactly like this without having anything centralized and letting people determine their own demand. The average smart home can probably do this already with a little extra software.
- URSpider94 8y agoThe core issue is that customers don’t want to do this kind of work. People are gradually being moved to a 2- or 3- tier time-of-use strategy that customers can adapt to over time, but nobody wants to get their utility bill and find that the spot price for power spiked up to 100x the nominal rate while you were cooking your Thanksgiving turkey.