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The duck curve chart is a bit misleading - it is "net load (or the demand remaining after subtracting variable renewable generation)", not total demand. Total
by nlh 3y ago
The duck curve chart is a bit misleading - it is "net load (or the demand remaining after subtracting variable renewable generation)", not total demand.
Total demand is still highest mid-day, but there's enough solar being generated to lighten the net load.
But your point is basically apt: As more and more at-home solar comes online, grid-demand WILL drop during the day and pricing SHOULD drop accordingly (but we all know it won't unless the utilities get a legislative requirement to do so).