Wind and solar are cheaper than thought, admits UK government

Re:Wind and solar are cheaper than thought, admits UK govern... by bob29 on Thursday August 27, 2020 @08:03PM (#24300071)

This has been/is implemented in various parts of the US, but deregulation can go bothways and consumers aren't always happy. When a winter cold snap hits the northeast and energy demand goes up, the market responds as expected. Of course a rational response would be to also consider the savings during other parts of the year, but large seasonal fluctuations in the utility bill does not agree with many consumer's psychology and budgeting habits.

https://www.virginiamercury.com/2020/03/17/va-to-try-limited...

https://www.opensecrets.org/news/issues/electricity/

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Re:Wind and solar are cheaper than thought, admits UK govern... by pbhjpbhj on Friday August 28, 2020 @07:16AM (#24303553)

I think the answer to that is capping consumer price to encourage suppliers to handle variation?

Although, in general if it encourages super-insulation of homes and things like ground-source heating ...?

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