> How well can the grid compensate for one or several plants suddenly dropping offline? One? Pretty well usually. Reactor trips are common enough that the gr

> How well can the grid compensate for one or several plants suddenly dropping offline? One? Pretty well usually. Reactor trips are common enough that the grid is designed to handle it. If multiple reactors shut down simultaneously the loss of supply could exceed available margins and disrupt service. Here is the most recent (June 6th, BRAIDWOOD) full power trip reported in the US: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/event/2018/20180605en.html https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/... There was another last week but it was only from 2% power at the time. We see a couple every month and few ever notice.