Re: Your Thermostats or Your Life!

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Jeffrey I. Schiller [jis () mit edu]
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 9:52 PM
To: David Farber
Cc: Michael O'Dell
Subject: Re: Your Thermostats or Your Life!

For IP if you wish.

I would hope that the system has enough dampening in it. Imagine
everyone using the same energy management software at home. When the
price goes up, the demand goes down, the price goes down the demand goes
up!

We know that effects as subtle as the famous "Network Synchronization"
bug can have a large impact. Wonder what happens when a power system
resonates! [hint: I don't really want to know!].

                        -Jeff

> this is not to say i'm delighted by the notion of someone turning the
> dial for me, but the time is coming when there will be a live data
> feed with the instantaneous prices for power. there may be significant
> advantages to having active power management in the house so it can
> turn the knobs.
>
>         -mo

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