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minus-squareephemeral_gibbon@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up16·9 months agoThat and incentivise smart devices like water heaters that run when power is cheap, which is effectively a rudimentary battery
minus-squarecapital@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoIf all grids did was put high resolution pricing data on the wire we could make those decisions for ourselves.
minus-squareephemeral_gibbon@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoIt 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
That and incentivise smart devices like water heaters that run when power is cheap, which is effectively a rudimentary battery
If all grids did was put high resolution pricing data on the wire we could make those decisions for ourselves.
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