That's exactly how excess power from wind turbines is used. When a wind gennie produces more power than the batteries/house can take at the moment, the extra electrons are routed through a dump load - usually a heating element. Often (but not always) this heating element is inside the hot water tank, reducing the need for other fuel types.
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