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With Great Power Markets Comes Great Responsibility

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Power Markets and Tandem Bicycles

This chapter explores the dynamics of power markets, using a tandem bicycle analogy to illustrate how power plants coordinate their outputs in response to demand fluctuations. It emphasizes the importance of synchronization among power plants to maintain system balance and efficiency in energy supply.

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