fenixnuke

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   by fenixnuke 3y ago

   Happens frequently in CAISO midday during shoulder months ( https://www.caiso.com/PriceMap/Pages/default.aspx ). Renewable generation produces a lot (sunny, decent wind) and electricity usage is so low, that supply
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   by fenixnuke 5y ago

   The other thing that they can be doing is selling standby frequency response services to utilities: https://smartgrid.ieee.org/bulletins/january-2016/energy-sto... . Sometimes utilities only need a few minutes of p
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   by fenixnuke 5y ago

   There are times where the rooftop solar and base load generation for a utility is greater than the total electricity demand. Demand and supply for the grid have to be balanced, or else you will end up tripping plants and/or damaging e
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   by fenixnuke 5y ago

   They are likely operating on the wholesale markets, which are market priced. For the western grid there is a significantly wider price range of prices. On peak days in the summer, prices can go up above $1,000/mwh in the late afterno