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		tomrod 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New South Korean national law will turn large park... Spot pricing in energy markets goes negative when there is too much energy in the grid. Someone gets paid to take it out.

nandomrumber 3 months ago [–]

Never the retail customer

tomrod 3 months ago | [–]

Depends, there have been cases where certain cases or classes of consumers get discounts. Time based pricing was one example. Industrial and commercial rates can have these types of claw backs as well.

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