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		Retric on Aug 14, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Formula 1: The super-fast net driving teams to the... Power grid management is of similar complexity and it's a 24/7 job. Everything from current temperature to when TV shows end impacts the grid. Add to that just how expencive peaking power is and the incentives for extremely accurate modeling become significant.

henningo on Aug 14, 2014 [–]

Of course, and I'm sure dealing with the many different data sources (ie. weather and TV listings) makes it even more complicated!

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