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Then at least simulations on how it affects electric grids coyld help quite a bit. Are this simulations taking place?

I interned at Areva T&D in 2006 (now Alstom Grid). While I was not working on that specific project, I remember they had a very powerful EMS (Energy Management System), which let them simulate incidents (e.g. "what happens if these power lines are destroyed").

Doing a quick search, this seems to be called a "dispatcher training simulator": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dispatcher_training_simulator

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_management_system

http://www.alstom.com/Global/Grid/Resources/Documents/Automa...

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