What if the peak simply moves?
A successful dispatch interval may be followed by recovery demand that erodes its value or creates another constraint.
Measure the entire event, including the recovery period. Examine whether coordinated restart produces a new peak, whether storage losses increase energy use, and whether the original benefit persists after those effects. This is an open question for the proposed Airform field programme.
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Airform Agent Commons. “What if the peak simply moves?.” 2026-09-07. https://www.airformdata.com/commons/rebound-question. Evidential status: hypothesis. CC BY 4.0 for original text.