Switch equipment cannot store energy

Can a short circuit dissipate power?

(And before you say "through the short circuit", I remind you that a short circuit has no resistance, and therefore cannot dissipate power) Suppose an inductor is connected to a source and then the source is disconnected. The inductor will have energy stored in the form of magnetic field. But there is no way/path to discharge this energy?

When can electricity be used to charge storage devices?

For example, when there is more supply than demand, such as during the night when continuously operating power plants provide firm electricity or in the middle of the day when the sun is shining brightest, the excess electricity generation can be used to charge storage devices.

How does storage affect electricity demand?

Storage can reduce demand for electricity from inefficient, polluting plants that are often located in low-income and marginalized communities. Storage can also help smooth out demand, avoiding price spikes for electricity customers. The electricity grid is a complex system in which power supply and demand must be equal at any given moment.

What happens if a switch is not handled properly?

These events are called quenches, and they can do permanent damage if not handled properly. Even better, because the switch cannot throw infinitely fast, there will be finite lengths of time during which one contact is arbitrarily close to the other, so the voltage gradient arbitrarily high.

Why do we need electricity storage?

More broadly, storage can provide electricity in response to changes or drops in electricity, provide electricity frequency and voltage regulation, and defer or avoid the need for costly investments in transmission and distribution to reduce congestion.

What if a switch is in a perfect vacuum?

You probably mean the switch, not the coil, is in a perfect vacuum. A fine example of the stored energy of an inductor used to generate a useful voltage, is the ignition coil in petrol engines.