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685327594 t1_itnl2b7 wrote

Reply to comment by tarkinlarson in eli5: how long would power stay on if the power company abandoned their post? by larsattacks94

That's wrong on multiple levels. First off the units WOULD trip offline and second if they didn't they would physically break as soon as the grid went down because there would be no load on the generators.

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immibis t1_ito4cvu wrote

Wouldn't there be a control system that would reduce the water flow to prevent the turbines going faster than normal?

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