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		bdamm on Dec 8, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How Solar Power Could Slay the Fossil Fuel Empire ... This is called "demand response" in utility circles, and to varying degrees, has been operational for decades. Lately it is becoming much more reliable and accessible thanks to smart grid networks.

CuriousSkeptic on Dec 10, 2015 [–]

Thanks for the pointer. The Wikipedia page on the subject was quite extensive: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demand_response

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