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they don't make infrastructure like they used to... (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 23 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Lots of things to criticise the UK power grid for, but the reliability especially for frequency is absolutely not one of them.

Here is a Tom Scott video which can help explain what's going on here, but the negative dip is intentional and counteracts the positive spike.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    Without clicking: clocks

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    • [–] 22 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    Its actually probably intentional that it went low after going high for a bit. They'll do this to maintain a consistent average over time.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 day ago

    The area under the curve is the same above and below the curve for the day, you're exactly correct!

    Supply exceeded demand in the morning, which caused the frequency spike. This sort of thing happens on every power grid, everywhere, all the time. This has happened to your home (you, whomever is reading this, regardless of where you are on Earth) at least three times in the last month without you noticing.

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    • [–] 8 points 1 day ago

    Grids only do this when they're in extreme distress

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