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Yes, the formula for grid connectivity will need to change. In some places it already has. Grid electricity incurs two basic costs. Generation and Distribution

Yes, the formula for grid connectivity will need to change. In some places it already has. Grid electricity incurs two basic costs. Generation and Distribution. Traditionally electricity was charged purely on consumption (ie Generation). This made sense when everyone bought all their electricity. It makes less sense when I benefit from being connected all the time, but only actually purchase electricity when my batteries run flat. It's like being able to make endless backups for free, but only paying to restore. As with many other things I makes sense to align billing to cost to value. Thus the cost of "connectedness to the grid" needs to separate from the cost of "electricity consumed".

xbmcuser 2y ago
In my opinion electricity grid just like other infrastructure like road needs to be owned and maintained by government. 2-5 year contracts can be given out for maintenance and upgrades with performance and reliability targets to induce competition. Then connection to the grid charges can be charged to everyone according to the type of power connection and bandwidth they require. If this is not done as prices for solar and batteries keep dropping people will defect from the grid and the people left on the grid will need to pay more and more resulting more defections from the grid.