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Private_Part t1_ja5twwo wrote

Reply to comment by newenglandpolarbear in New England grid operator says small-scale solar is driving down electricity demand on some days by TurretLauncher

Not necessarily. Power plants don't spin up and down instantly. Less demand, if it is short, can simply mean more wasted output with the solar generators selling back to the grid resulting in your rates being higher.

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grandzooby t1_ja64cvk wrote

Especially as large-scale renewable sources continue to grow, the need for short-term storage will only grow as well. That will help with short-term generator capacity in two ways. First they may not have to spin up as often. And second, the storage can capture some of the wasted output.

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