From the pov of the utility, sure. But in terms of absolute energy use it’s possibly the only way to account for that fluctuation.
This is why this debate is so frustrating - producing energy from solar is of huge benefit, but instead of talking about how best to put that production to use, we’re talking about the problem it creates for utilities who don’t want to adapt to the distributed production.
that thermostat factor reduces actual demand by a little, doesn’t impact the net difference per se.
From the pov of the utility, sure. But in terms of absolute energy use it’s possibly the only way to account for that fluctuation.
This is why this debate is so frustrating - producing energy from solar is of huge benefit, but instead of talking about how best to put that production to use, we’re talking about the problem it creates for utilities who don’t want to adapt to the distributed production.