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Rooftop solar panels are flooding California’s grid. That’s a problem. As electricity prices go negative, the Golden State is struggling to offload a glut of solar power (wapo.st)
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I'll note that right now, this is a seasonal issue, associated with moderate springtime temperatures when there is a lot of sunshine available.

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[-] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Jeeze it almost seems like the 21st century might take some sort of smart grid, and having a bunch of big dumb plants that cannot be turned on and off without great expense should be a relic of the past!

[-] Wanderer@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago

There is a cost to that. Everyone complains about that.

That's why for example China are building new coal plants. The new ones turn on and off quicker.

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