In reply to Jed Rothwell's message of Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:18:50 -0400: Hi, [snip] ><[email protected]> wrote: > > >> More widespread use of electric cars could make a difference here. They >> could >> have a built in voltage sensor that allowed them to automatically charge >> when >> the grid voltage rose above a certain level . . . > > >They may not need that. I have heard that internet connected power supplies >can be turned on and off remotely to accomplish this. They are already in >use in some places, to remotely reduce loads such as large air conditioners >during peak hours.
Yes, I know, but my way is better. It's completely automatic. It's comparable to a free market compared to centralized control in a communist system. Besides who wants a centralized authority turning off the power that is charging their car? A bit too much room for abuse IMO. Most cars spend 90% or more of their time parked, so they have lots of opportunity to act as a reserve storage system. > >Georgia Power installed a smart meter at our house that charges different >amounts at different times of day. It transmits data by radio. See: > >http://www.georgiapower.com/residential/products-programs/smart-meter/ Yes, possibly soon coming to my neighborhood too. I wrote to IBM telling them how to do away with the radio transmitters, which some people object to, but I suspect my email ended up in the "round archive". Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
