Smart Power Grid Could Wreak Havoc On Itself 331
MrSeb writes "Smart power grid monitoring that lets you pick the exact cheapest time to run the dishwasher or recharge your electric car may put too much power (so to speak) in the hands of the consumer, according to a new study by MIT. Researchers say that users receiving minute-by-minute pricing information might cycle off-peak power use more rapidly than utilities can spool up their power plants. In other words, it's OK if you're the only person charging your Chevy Volt at 2am in the morning, but if a whole town does it exactly the same time... there will be issues."
Everybody Panic! (Score:5, Funny)
He's right! And if everyone in town flushes their toilet at the same time, all the pipes will burst and we'll all die!
Re:Time to get power storage systems (Score:5, Funny)