Peak load smoothing: Companies want less power for grid operators

Berlin (energate) - The control of charging stations or heat pumps by grid operators should be kept to a minimum, an alliance of manufacturers and providers in the mobility and energy sectors has demanded in a letter to the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur), which is available to energate. "Instead of authorising distribution grid operators to shut down", the aim should be to enable owners of heat pumps, electric cars and battery storage systems to "make ...