I ran across a surprising article in Le Monde. Seems that off-peak production by windmills is causing ... well, annoyance, anyway, if not exactly causing problems, and the Danish government has decided to do something about it.
URL (may be subscription only but translation is below): http://www.lemonde.fr/journalelectronique/donnees/protege/20090308/html/595553.html [rough translation follows:] Surcharge for Wasteful Danish Windmills --------------------------------------- Starting in October 2009, a fine of 1.7 Krona (0.23 Euros) per kWh could be imposed on windmill operators in the Kingdom who deliver current to the grid when it's not needed, notably at night; so says the website of the Danish Minister of Climate and Energy (energienet.dk). As of this time, the excess wind production represents about a hundred hours per year, but it could increase to three to five times that amount in the years to come. Starting now, windmill operators expect to install devices to cut the production during such periods.
