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Off peak in the day in solar heavy areas seems like the worst possible outcome. When power is the most readily available, it'll be used the least. When it's the
by strictnein 4y ago
Off peak in the day in solar heavy areas seems like the worst possible outcome. When power is the most readily available, it'll be used the least. When it's the least available, it'll be used the most.
- _ea1k 4y agoI'm not sure how that'd be the worst. It'd just mean that we incentivize mostly addressible loads (eg, car charging) to be done during the afternoon instead of at night. And as others have pointed out, we already have high loads in those hours anyway during the summer.
- BizarroLand 4y agoDuring the day is when most power is used. AC is a significant energy hog.