Negative Power Prices in Germany and a Cold Spell in Champaign

Greetings on this holiday weekend:

I thought you might be amused by the thought of negative energy prices.

In our house, and I'm guessing where you are too if you are still in Illinois, it's pretty cold , partly as a way to keep the fuel bill in the manageable range as the weather is, unfortunately, quite cold and partly because temperatures are way below average.  I would love it if energy prices were negative now, so I wouldn't feel so cold in the house.

Power Prices Go Negative in Germany, a Positive for Energy Users - The New York Times via kwout

I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday and that it warms up reasonably soon.