• @NotAGinger@lemmy.ml
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    53 years ago

    So distributed generation shouldn’t happen? As far as I know distributed generation is happening and it is likely to increase as time goes on. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributed_generation In general non-renewables should be centralized due to economies and efficiencies of scale but renewables almost have to be distributed due to the amount of space they take and localized weather effects.

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      13 years ago

      Yes distributed generation is good. I said not generation in my first line. The wikipedia article you referenced doesn’t mention transmission grid infrastructure, I’m curious, who is responsible for that in a distributed grid anyway?

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        23 years ago

        Transmission owners own transmission. Transmission operators operate transmission. Reliability coorfinators have a wide overview and exist to help keep the grid together.

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          23 years ago

          IMO, the reliability coordinators, transmission owners, and transmission operators should be centralized while generation should be decentralized.

          This reminds me, the postal system should be centralized. A decentralized postal system would be an absolute mess.