The blue curve is the surplus/supply curve - means more money is needed for more power.

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The red curve is the shortage/demand curve - means more people (thus more power) will be prepared to pay less money for lower rates.

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The intersection is the market clearing price: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_clearing

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Price elasticity of demand:

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where: XD = Demand and p = Price