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Across most of the world there are at least brief moments when the price of electricity goes negative. It happens because some energy sources cannot quickly be shut down (eg. Nuclear), so it makes financial sense to pay to get rid of electricity for brief periods.

These negative prices don't coincide worldwide, indicating that there is not sufficient electrical transmission capacity.



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