"In terms of energy security, Methanex and the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter both sold fuel into the market.” (That is, they were paid to switch off parts of their operations, so the energy they would have used was then available to other customers.)
Companies switch off, workers stood down, sounds like a green paradise.
https://www.spectator.com.au/2021/08/new-zealands-energy-emergency/
