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Charging an EV sounds like the best way of taking advantage of that.

• Scoundreller 7y ago
  Too bad the grid is too dumb to let end-users actually get these prices. And the distribution and transmission prices are usually fixed. But I think they should float with supply and demand too: the drivers of upgrades and failures are the peak-time users of capacity. That’s what we do with data, don’t know why we don’t do it with electrons.
  • toomuchtodo 7y ago
    Some EV manufacturers are ahead of the game. https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/02/controllable-charge-laod.png https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/02/contr...
    • Scoundreller 7y ago
      My fear is some grid will sign an exclusive deal with XYZ company when they should really just expose the prices and markets to end-users. Why yes, my intelligent electricity agent would like my dryer to book 2 kWh at 4AM-5AM with a 4cent penalty to me if you cancel. Most of my loads are thermal, and I have lots of thermal banking available. If electricity prices are negative, run my A/C full tilt.
      • toomuchtodo 7y ago
        I encourage you to engage with and work with legislators in your jurisdiction to ensure open market exchanges exist, and that utility and consumer signaling are open standards.
  • B2oka 7y ago
    Some developments of that here in the UK: https://www.ovoenergy.com/ev-everywhere/smart-charger https://www.ovoenergy.com/ev-everywhere/smart-charger