• ephemeral_gibbon@aussie.zone
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    7 months ago

    That and incentivise smart devices like water heaters that run when power is cheap, which is effectively a rudimentary battery

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      7 months ago

      If all grids did was put high resolution pricing data on the wire we could make those decisions for ourselves.

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        7 months ago

        It still takes upfront investment. that’s easy if you’re wealthy but a lot harder if you’re pay check to pay check + there’s no reason landlords would do it. part of it is the high resolution pricing data, but we need more than just that