> This creates issues with the grid, which is increasingly required to transport the power south to where it's actually needed. It may not be politically viabl

> This creates issues with the grid, which is increasingly required to transport the power south to where it's actually needed. It may not be politically viable, but the natural economic way of solving this problem is charging regions a premium if they require energy to be sent to them, and giving a rebate to regions that are net exporters. To not be regressive, the premium might have to only apply to energy consumed above a certain threshold of usage.