What's needed is the removal of Obama's regulations forcing distribution companies to buy "renewable" power before others and thus restore balance to the market.
That's not actually a thing so forgive anyone that presumed otherwise.
Go grab an encyclopedia Pleebs.
Actually, I'm surprised you know what they are, by the level of intelligence you have been presenting lately.
I know what negative pricing is.
If you had read the article, and its hella long so I don't blame you if you didn't, you would know that this is a transient phenomena, happening around midday with clear skies and CA being not hot enough for AC.
Its also too transient to spool gas turbines down in anticipation. And they are way quicker than coal.
Umm you obviously don't.
What's needed is the removal of Obama's regulations forcing distribution companies to buy "renewable" power before others and thus restore balance to the market. California imports power from nearby states, there isn't enough native capacity. That article pulled a fast one, it aggregated all the power types together and bet on the reader being ignorant. It worked.
Technically, you are both right.
You two are talking about 2 different types of events: regulations and actions. Both events are not mutually exclusive, so in this case, you are both correct.