energy costs

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Why is energy “cheaper” at night? Doesn’t nuclear, coal, hydro, etc all cost the same to produce no matter what time of day? Demand shouldn’t factor into cost.

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Except demand does factor into costs and is how energy companies make lots of money. Here in California from 4PM-9PM is the highest draw of power from the grid mainly because of air conditioning. It is also the times of the most expensive power rates.

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