It would not be the national grid unless there was a fault or essential maintenance was being undertaken. Your electricity supplier can suspend service for non payment of bills. There are extenuating circumstances that would stop them doing so but the onus is on you to prove why you should not be cut off.
The national grid is not the one that sells you electricity. The only time the national grid will stop power flow is if it goes off line and this usually involves areas the size of cities. It is your local electrical utility that buys power from the grid and redistributes it to its electrical customers. Under certain circumstances the power can be shut off in the winter time and for that matter at any time of the year.
After dark
In winter months.
In the UK the grid capacity is about 60 GW which is about 1000 watts for every person, butit does not have to supply that much power all the time.
The best time to see the northern lights is usually during the winter months, from September to March, when the nights are longer and darker. Additionally, the equinoxes (around March 20 and September 23) are good times to see the auroras due to increased geomagnetic activity.
Your lights may flicker at the same time every night due to a fluctuation in voltage caused by increased demand on the electrical grid during that time. This can be due to appliances turning on or off, or other factors affecting the power supply.
The southern lights, or aurora australis, can be seen from Antarctica during the austral winter months, from March to September. The best time to view the southern lights is during the peak of the Antarctic winter, around June and July, when the nights are longest and the skies are darkest.
Yes, the next time the Northern Lights will have a peak of activity will be in the Winter of 2012, and early 2013
The national grid is essential for the reliable distribution of electricity across vast geographic areas, ensuring that power generated from various sources reaches homes and businesses efficiently. It balances supply and demand in real time, preventing outages and maintaining system stability. Additionally, it facilitates the integration of renewable energy sources, contributing to a more sustainable energy future. Overall, the national grid enhances energy security and supports economic growth.
Because demand exceeded supply. The first power grid overloaded and failed. The next grid, interconnected to the others, felt the load surge from first grid dropping out and failed under the extra load now required from it. Load balancing on a national power grid is a tricky thing. It has to be planned implicitly and implimentation can take a long time. Implementation cost is also a factor in how long it takes to have a well balanced grid in place.
There is no set time of year that they happen. They can happen at any time. It is better when they happen during the southern hemisphere's winter, as the nights are longer and darker then, so they are more spectacular.
no-- between nov 1 and march 1 they cannot shut off service for non payment-- residential accts only. If you have a commercial acct, they can shut it off for non payment at any time. Once march 1 hits, they will shut you off fast if you dont pay or work out a payment pay