18+ Frances_Larina,
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I've seen this headline or something similar on a few sites.

"California has too much solar power. Now, it's being thrown out"

https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/west/california-throw-out-solar-energy/

Is it just me or do these descriptions - surplus of power due to solar, prices sky high - not make any classic economic sense?

Tooden,
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@Frances_Larina What? There's no bitcoin mining in California? No Cloud which sucks energy like crazy? Has Hollywood shut up shop?

18+ Frances_Larina,
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@Tooden

I don't know of many bitminers who are willing to turn on all their rigs only during periods of peak solar production.

Tooden,
@Tooden@aus.social avatar

@Frances_Larina Isn't solar energy added to the grid?

18+ Frances_Larina,
@Frances_Larina@sfba.social avatar

@Tooden Indeed, and that's the problem at the moment. Apparently gas powered generator plants can only be run down to a certain minimum and restarting is not a thing that can be done on the fly. The short term goal is to smooth the peak of the usage-production mismatch either by storing some power so the gas plants can stay at minimum for longer or increase usage during that time by convincing heavy power users to shift their usage time to that time.

Tooden,
@Tooden@aus.social avatar

@Frances_Larina Yeesh! What a headache.

18+ Frances_Larina,
@Frances_Larina@sfba.social avatar

@Tooden

Most change to embedded habits and lifestyles is a headache. But as a state, we are doing it, and we're moving forward. This is a good thing.

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