Saving Sessions / Demand reduction thread

94JDH · 19 Dec 2023 at 10:14

JackRegan said:
DFS

8am - ESO may publish a DFS today

Yes, likely to be the last test before New Year if it goes ahead.

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 19 Dec 2023 at 10:34

Cripes Ive got a power up from 3-5 today, so hopefully the SS if it happens is say 5:30-6:30 trying to flip from use as much as possible to dont use anything mode with no gap is a pain

JackRegan · 19 Dec 2023 at 10:58

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior said:
Cripes Ive got a power up from 3-5 today, so hopefully the SS if it happens is say 5:30-6:30 trying to flip from use as much as possible to dont use anything mode with no gap is a pain

It does seem a little crazy.

Giving away free electricity in one region, whilst at the same time, happy to pay the DFS nationwide.

Ron-ski · 19 Dec 2023 at 11:05

@Mercenary Keyboard Warrior lucky you.

You need a nice scheduling system like me

My system takes just under a minute to ramp right up or down, so just have to allow for that.

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 19 Dec 2023 at 11:05

JackRegan said:
It does seem a little crazy.

Giving away free electricity in one region, whilst at the same time, happy to pay the DFS nationwide.

Its excess capacity they cannot get out of some generation areas.
Grid needs upgrades basically.

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 19 Dec 2023 at 11:07

Ron-ski said:
@Mercenary Keyboard Warrior lucky you.

You need a nice scheduling system like me My system takes just under a minute to ramp right up or down, so just have to allow for that.

Last time was my own fault, trying to have the free generation on to last minute with 4kw of fan heaters.
Today if SS happens will just drop the fans a bit earlier. Its not so cold anyway.

JackRegan · 19 Dec 2023 at 11:28

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior said:
Its excess capacity they cannot get out of some generation areas.
Grid needs upgrades basically.

I get that

94JDH · 19 Dec 2023 at 12:11

Confirmed 5-6pm tonight

john_smith · 19 Dec 2023 at 12:18

Nothing yet from Octopus, either the app or their whatsapp group.

94JDH · 19 Dec 2023 at 12:41

john_smith said:
Nothing yet from Octopus, either the app or their whatsapp group.

Will likely be later 2-3pm

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 19 Dec 2023 at 12:53

Keep an eye on the website, thats the first thing thats enabled before they send the messages

Ron-ski · 19 Dec 2023 at 12:54

Schedule set, wife and daughter informed

They still haven't worked out the last three sessions yet, one of which was a week ago.

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 19 Dec 2023 at 13:03

Bet its today we get that one (12th) it always seems to end up as a week

94JDH · 19 Dec 2023 at 13:16

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior said:
Bet its today we get that one (12th) it always seems to end up as a week

That's likely

SoliD · 19 Dec 2023 at 13:23

on the app now.

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 19 Dec 2023 at 13:24

SoliD said:
on the app now.

And website

Ron-ski · 19 Dec 2023 at 13:24

Perfect, just opted in.

reef · 19 Dec 2023 at 13:31

Yep, it's showing now for me too. I've opted in.

JackRegan · 19 Dec 2023 at 13:48

Opted in

alphaomega16 · 19 Dec 2023 at 14:14

Opted in a while ago and dad is seriously testing my patience, I don't know how my family do it but they pick the worst times to do everything. Battery charged so he fires up his laser cutter (800-1500w idle/working) and washing machine has gone on on top of 5-600w house load depending on if fridge freezer kicks on.