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This bill matters because it aims to make the electricity grid more efficient and reliable, which could impact everyone's electricity bills and the environment. By allowing aggregated 'demand flexibility' to participate in wholesale markets, it could reduce the need for expensive and often less clean power plants that only run during peak demand. When demand is high, electricity prices typically go up, so using demand flexibility can help keep those prices lower.
If this bill becomes law, it could create new ways for consumers to save money on their electricity by participating in programs that reward them for reducing usage. It also promotes the integration of more renewable energy sources, as flexible demand can help balance the intermittent nature of solar and wind power. If it doesn't pass, state-level prohibitions on this type of market participation would remain, potentially limiting options for grid efficiency, cost savings, and cleaner energy integration in those states.
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This bill matters because it aims to make the electricity grid more efficient and reliable, which could impact everyone's electricity bills and the environment. By allowing aggregated 'demand flexibility' to participate in wholesale markets, it could reduce the need for expensive and often less clean power plants that only run during peak demand. When demand is high, electricity prices typically go up, so using demand flexibility can help keep those prices lower.
If this bill becomes law, it could create new ways for consumers to save money on their electricity by participating in programs that reward them for reducing usage. It also promotes the integration of more renewable energy sources, as flexible demand can help balance the intermittent nature of solar and wind power. If it doesn't pass, state-level prohibitions on this type of market participation would remain, potentially limiting options for grid efficiency, cost savings, and cleaner energy integration in those states.
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