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Rooftop solar panels are flooding California’s grid. That’s a problem. As electricity prices go negative, the Golden State is struggling to offload a glut of solar power (wapo.st)

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I'll note that right now, this is a seasonal issue, associated with moderate springtime temperatures when there is a lot of sunshine available.

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[–] cravl@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

IDK guys, I feel like the solution is pretty obvious. Just tell the utilities to turn on a crypto or GenAI farm to soak up the excess free power. Voilà, problem solved and Value™ created for shareholders. Win win!

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 months ago

The problem with things like crypto and genAI is that they're capital-intensive, which makes little sense for something that's only available as excess for part of the day on a seasonal basis.

Storage has the same problem, though it does a lot more for people.

[–] keepthepace@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 months ago

I non ironically think that a state that provides zero-cost electricity during its solar spike is going to attract a lot of companies whose productivity rely on cheap electricity, including, yes, AI training centers.