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Heat pumps power consumption can be modulated by energy providers and improve grid power stability. In Germany you get way cheaper electricity prices if you al

by tcfhgj 3y ago

Heat pumps power consumption can be modulated by energy providers and improve grid power stability. In Germany you get way cheaper electricity prices if you allow this.

Alupis 3y ago
I am not aware of any such system in the US. What do you mean by "modulate"? Your utility provider decides how much heat your home gets? That's a very strange concept.
- tcfhgj 3y ago
  No, they decide how many energy the heat pump currently uses for heating.
  - Alupis 3y ago
    That means they control how much heat you get. Otherwise, they would always run in a more efficient/lower-energy demand mode... think about it.
    - tcfhgj 3y ago
      Its only for a restricted time frame