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prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

I mean, it makes sense to me that consumers can’t be pumping energy into the grid with no way to cut it off,

I’m certain they’re designed to safely be able to do this

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discocactus@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Almost certainly, because people use gas generators as backup in storm hit areas all the time.

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artyom@piefed.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
What are?

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- prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  The grid. Or more specifically, the SCADA computers that are constantly monitoring and controlling the entire system.
  
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  - artyom@piefed.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    There is no safe way to service live wires.
    
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    prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Service? Who’s talking about servicing live wires? You do realize that these are very complex systems with tons of safeguards, right?
    
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