[ Again, perhaps a little adjacent to Internet Policy ...
[ The heading says 'cuts' when it should have said 'cuts down' or 'reduces'.[ The article lacks information on the kinds of impacts that the power-reductions had on customers.
[ However it may have identified some real issues re: (1) The appropriateness of the terms (2) The transparency to customers regarding the terms (3) The controls over use of the capability (4) The compliance of the actions taken with the terms (5) The transparency of the actions taken. ] Energex remotely cuts power to 170,000 air conditioners six times in a month Owen Jacques ABC Sunshine Coast Wed 31 Jan 2024 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-31/energex-ergon-peaksmart-air-con-cuts-during-hot-weather/103385474Queensland's state-owned power grid remotely turned down almost 170,000 air conditioners six times in the past two months as part of a scheme to protect the electricity network.
Some installers said they were wary of the PeakSmart scheme, which was introduced by the Newman government in 2012, because the guidelines regarding air-con control were not clear.
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