Voltage Reduction Test February 7 (Ontario only)

[Walter Dnes]

  This only applies to Ontario.  From
http://www.ieso.ca/imoweb/news/newsItem.asp?newsItemID=5933

> The IESO will perform a voltage reduction test on Tuesday,
> February 7, 2012. Voltage reductions are tested every 18 months
> to simulate emergency actions available to the IESO to maintain
> system reliability.  There will be a three percent voltage reduction
> test between 9:00 and 10:00 EST, followed by a five percent test
> between 13:00 and 14:00 EST.  The IESO will measure the electricity
> load reduction resulting from these voltage changes. The results
> of these tests will be used to analyze and update our emergency
> preparedness procedures.  Electricity consumers should be unaffected
> as voltages will remain within industry standards specified for
> equipment used by residential and commercial consumers. Consumers
> with questions or concerns about the test should contact their
> local distribution company. A list of local distribution companies
> is available at http://www.ieso.ca/findutility.  More information
> about voltage reductions is available on the IESO website at
> http://www.ieso.ca/voltagereduction or by contacting IESO Customer
> Relations.

  We get to find out how good our power supplies and UPS systems are.

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