• Skyrmir@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    There are no electrical connections to the grid without a shut off. Every wire is required to have a rated shut off at the most basic level.

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      4 days ago

      Ok, so how do the grid controllers access that? How do you decide fairly which sites to turn off?

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        It depends on the supplier contract that has to be filed with RTE before you’re allowed to connect and transmit power.