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Local grid and National Grid praticalities

Local grid – I've heard talk of local grids. Either independent of the National Grid or in some way along side it. Any discussions anywhere about the practicalities of it?

National grid stability – if we have a hybrid system – local power backed by the National Grid, but the National Grid doesn't have enough power, is there any way to control “brown-outs” so that domestic areas of the grid are shut down and have to rely on their own resources, while hospitals and machinery are kept going?

Can you have household level trip meters? So that if someone turns on too many items at once, the power supply to the house cuts out? Perhaps with an audible warning of "you are drawing 95% of your ration, please do not turn on anything el.. arghh splut."

Seems to me that we will all have to accept some form of capping of usage and planning for it should be happening now.
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