When the demand for electricity is set to exceed supply, power can be cut to some areas in a process known as load shedding. Here is what you need to know to get you up to speed.
As more people increase their energy use during the cold snap, the demand for electricity can exceed supply.
By temporarily cutting people off from power, load shedding balances the demand and supply of electricity, preventing the whole system from collapsing. But who decides which areas get disconnected? And how is this decided? Here are the answers to get you up to speed.Areas are disconnected from the power supply by distributors switching offThink of a distributor as "poles-and-wires" company, and a feeder as a high voltage power line.
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