Roberto von Archimboldi on Nostr: this is a genuine question because I don't understand why we can't make the shift ...

this is a genuine question because I don't understand why we can't make the shift now. I happily accept that we currently need gas generators because of reasons to do with the grid even if they sit idle a lot of the time. That presumably increases the price of gas generation way above the price of gas itself. You have to cover your running costs for when the turbine is not spinning. But why then is my bid price not just elevated to effectively subsidise my running? Why does the grid now have to pay everyone that subsidy?