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UnaffiliatedOpinion t1_j1je91i wrote

Reply to comment by AirtimeAficionado in PJM asks to conserve power by LGP214

One could argue that all capacity should be used to keep homes and hospitals heated and lit. Then again, one could argue that that capacity only exists to keep these places powered when the rest of the grid fails, so they would just not build it if they won't be able to use it.

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AirtimeAficionado t1_j1jem4g wrote

It’s also not as simple as just moving that power to homes, the capacity for distribution is also a factor, and sometimes there are limits on how capacity can get from point A to B. And the major hospitals, fortunately, are on the steam network, which is why they almost never lose power.

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