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by nabla9 2418 days ago
EXPLANATION: Some power sources can’t be shut down and restarted quickly and cost-efficiently. If the cost of stopping and restarting plant is higher than the cost of selling energy at a negative price for some time, prices go negative.

This kind of price fluctuation can increase the overall cost of energy production. We need cost effective power storage solutions and better electric grids to make renewable more effective.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_curve