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		joe_the_user on April 24, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: ‘Insanely cheap energy’: solar power continues to ... One thought around all this is that irregular power costs could increase the incentive for appliances that consume electricity during the day and give it off at night - refrigerator freezing huge chunks of ice, large hot water tanks, larger batteries for drills or laptops.

lambdatronics on April 26, 2021 [–]

Only if there is real-time pricing. It's up to the utility b/c consumers aren't incentivized to time-shift the load, as it stands.

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