AVR-Chat

Michael Haisley wrote:
> Then again, I'd much rather them kill non essential AC/water heaters
> vs an entire power circuit /neighborhood/etc in a rolling blackout
> situation.  Much less collateral damage when you take out the AC for
> two neighborhoods, than when you shut off granny's oxygen generator.
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Though in that case, the utility company should be informed that there 
is life-essential equipment in use, and they will not roll that 
residence into the blackout (or that's how it's supposed to work).

And, for the record, in northern NJ we have remote water & gas meter 
reading, and they're starting to roll out remote electric meter reading. 
We also have voluntary remote control of AC & water heaters (and you do 
get paid a small amount annually).