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Old 02-25-2019, 06:06 PM   #5131 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by sendler
There is no way that a 35MW addition can have ANY meaningful influence on a 2 GW load.
Think like an electron. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=chaos+theory

Your grid is a web of nodes that add or subtract on seemingly random schedule. The result is standing waves that can sweep back and forth over the conductors.

Batteries contribute add or subtract at a micro-second rate. Software defined electricity manipulates the power factor. Different approaches.

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