Trade · 6 pages · 12 min
Why power is not stored in the price
A low power price is a signal for an interval, not a stockpile of electricity.
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From the opening
The clearing price says what the next unit of electricity was worth in that interval at that place. It does not hold the energy, and when the interval ends, the cheap or expensive hour is gone unless some physical device stored energy during it. The opening covers price names one interval, storage needs a device, and losses sit on the round trip.
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Inside
- Price names one interval
- Storage needs a device
- Losses sit on the round trip
- A low hour expires
- Where the idea stops applying
- A distinction worth keeping
Sources
- Electrical energy storage
- Spot price versus stored energy