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Re:The UK is wasting a lot of wind power by alvah on Thursday January 12, 2023 @11:52PM (#34364088)
Is it fantastic for energy consumers? Somebody has to pay for it.
Re:The UK is wasting a lot of wind power by avianlyric on Friday January 13, 2023 @03:10AM (#34365155)
What’s energy consumers got to do with it? As a (theoretical) investor in energy I don’t give two shits what the cost to the consumer is gonna be, as long as I get paid. Hence curtailment is always a great investment (for me).

Obviously it’s a shitty deal for consumers. But they’re not investors.