Power supply: New emergency rules for power grids: Throttling permitted

The rules are one thing, the needs are another: a lot of effort is required before so-called network-oriented control becomes possible. “The basis for this is the determination of the network status, taking into account network models and calculations as well as the corresponding measurement, control and communication technology at the customer,” explains the VKU municipal utilities association. Such a control requires an intelligent measuring system with a control box, also known as a smart meter, at the customer connection. The VKU also does not assume that distribution network operators are currently conducting network-oriented control on a larger scale outside of model projects. The reason is that there are no certified control boxes for the systems yet.