Solar exports are pushing daytime power prices lower
The more solar goes into the grid, the lower wholesale power prices drop.
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MIDDAY
Solar exports peak, prices drop
SUNRISE
Solar exports grow
SUNSET
Prices spike as the sun goes down
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