So far, it looks like there are1) Electricity Generators2) Distributors3) National Carrier/Cables4) Local Supplier/Meter Reader5) Bill generator
Quote from: agricola on 15 November 2019, 04:19:45 pmSo far, it looks like there are1) Electricity Generators2) Distributors3) National Carrier/Cables4) Local Supplier/Meter Reader5) Bill generatorUpdated it for you
Whereas all of this was once carried out by one company,
For once, I AGREE WITH VNA
Begining to think its overly bureaucratic, with too many involved in the chain and doing little to either produce or supply.
They can increase or decrease generation with 30 mins notice.
The generators that produce at a continuous rate are of course nuclear. Nobody dares/knows how to turn them off!
Are you sure they didn't say 30 seconds?
If you’ve ever wondered why wind turbines sometimes spin on windless days. Why that’s just excess generation being absorbed.
Great Highland photos BTW.
As far as I'm aware, the companies we buy from themselves buy from the generators in bulk and then resell to us. They don't actually own any of the distribution infrastructure, other than perhaps the meter in your home. The 'National Grid' is one big network of transformers, pylons etc. Electricity isn't 'stored' as such. Generation is increased or decreased according to demand.Went to an interesting (honestly) Hydro station near Oban last year, where they use the flow to generate during the day, then pump the water back up during the night when demand drops. They can increase or decrease generation with 30 mins notice. Useful for World Cup half times etc. They also said that if they find they have too much capacity, they ring round the likes of British Gas, SSE etc offering them a cheap rate.The generators that produce at a continuous rate are of course nuclear. Nobody dares/knows how to turn them off!
I guess that principle is repeated in the water/gas industries too