Did anyone know electricity can be "Virtual"??
The DOE says so:
https://www.energy.gov/lpo/virtual-power-plants
So let me translate this for you: DOE is discussing "Virtual Power Plants", which is simply the ability to shut your HVAC system off, turn your hot water heater off, and even drain the battery on your EV through load shifting and grid balancing.
On the coldest days of the winter, when the grid does not have enough power, first they will take the liberty of draining the power out of your EV battery. NOW because you no longer have a gas car-- Guess what---you are now stuck at home.
Then, because your house is all electric and "smart" they can next remotely turn off your heat and hot water.
It is a great discussion... and this is simply the TIP of the iceberg.
