Twenty power companies including Germany’s biggestutilities, Eon SE and RWE AG, now get fees for pledging to add or cutelectricity within seconds to keep the power system stable, double the numberin September, according to data from the nation’s four grid operators.
Utilities make capacity-market profit
Germany’s push toward renewable energy is causing so many drops and surges from wind and solar power that the government is paying more utilities than ever to help stabilize the country’s electricity grid, Bloomberg News reported.
