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Energy company locks thermostats at +80 degrees for 22,000 customers during ‘energy crisis’
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<blockquote data-quote="1shott" data-source="post: 3850336" data-attributes="member: 29"><p>Its going to depend on what kind of meter you have.</p><p></p><p>There are smart meters, that can be read remotely, also provide a snap shot to the power company about usage in a area and individual households so that power flow can be maintained more efficiently. </p><p></p><p>Then there are meters that have flow limiters. With those meters the flow of power can be reduced enough to maintain a minimum flow rate for minimum usage until a power event was over. </p><p></p><p>So yes depending on the meter you have, the power supplier may be able to throttle back your available power, like a cable company can throttle internet usage.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1shott, post: 3850336, member: 29"] Its going to depend on what kind of meter you have. There are smart meters, that can be read remotely, also provide a snap shot to the power company about usage in a area and individual households so that power flow can be maintained more efficiently. Then there are meters that have flow limiters. With those meters the flow of power can be reduced enough to maintain a minimum flow rate for minimum usage until a power event was over. So yes depending on the meter you have, the power supplier may be able to throttle back your available power, like a cable company can throttle internet usage. [/QUOTE]
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