> The scheme is called Demand Flexibility Service <
I just love the cute phrases our masters choose for things that are not so cute. A more accurate name would be something like ‘Voluntary Blackouts’.
And in the small print: Soon to be involuntary. So get used to it, suckers.
I don’t suppose the radical idea of building more powerplants to produce more electricity & avoid blackouts has occurred to them. Some of these folks seem to get dumber all the time, so maybe a little suffering is good for the education.
Shortages are not and never were “unavoidable”. There is plenty of energy right in the ground that may be recovered and put to use. the trouble is either a lack of will to use these sources, or a ideological doctrine that claims such use of resources is “unethical” or works some kind of irreparable catastrophe on the environment.
How about small, scalable, nuclear power generation systems?
Look it up. The technology exists, it is vastly safer that the old fixed nuclear power plants, and it can be set up to take the place of EVERY solar farm or wind power array out there, at vastly less cost and taking up virtually no space in comparison (about the size of a typical lot for a single home dwelling), and it can run 24/7/365 at MAXIMUM output for up to eight years without refueling.
When it comes time to refuel, the unit can be removed, sent back to the manufacturer and be refurbished, to again be put back in service. These units can supply adequate power for remote locations, taking the place of Diesel or natural gas, or in an array, supply enough power to run an industrial complex off the grid.