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Re:1 TW of solar to be deployed annually by 2030 by mikeyouse on Wednesday May 18, 2022 @11:20PM (#31430293)
It already happens today with little complaint.. many utilities are offering discounted rates if you agree to let them reduce your consumption on a handful of days per year. One such example;

https://consumersenergy-faqs.tendrilinc.com/faqs/what-is-the...

Re:1 TW of solar to be deployed annually by 2030 by nmeagent on Thursday May 19, 2022 @12:20AM (#31430725)
Everything's fine as long as it's voluntary. And by voluntary I mean both not compulsory (mandated by some level of government) as well as not normalized to such a degree that virtually every electric provider independently offers no other option. These types of things have a way of worming their way into our everyday lives; I imagine I'm not the only one who is wary of loss of agency from this as well as other similar things as the Overton window is dragged farther and farther away over time.