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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by LunaSea on Friday January 05, 2024 @06:04AM (#38877822)
> No: they are benefiting from it as they (most of the time) load their batteries when electricity is cheap, and discharge it into the grid when it is rare and therefore expensive.

This would only work if the added charge on night-time electricity also accounts for battery cycling cost which I doubt it would.

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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by natmaka on Saturday January 06, 2024 @08:26AM (#38891234)
Very low or even negative prices, during episodes of renewables overproduction (typically when wind blows or sun shines way over demand), are more and more common.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_pricing#Electricity

Reciprocally as more and more less tolerated grid backup (greenhouse-gas emitting fossils or dangerous nuclear) disappear episodes of under-production will be more common, and during those electricity price will soar.

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