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Design a User-Respecting Smart-Grid Controller

System Design · OpenAI · Hard

Overview The controller is a closed-loop coordination system for a distribution feeder or microgrid. It combines forecasts, device-level flexibility, and grid constraints to prevent overload while respecting owner consent, critical loads, intermittent generation, and fairness. System Architecture Device agents at each controllable asset: HVAC, EV charger, battery, water heater, smart appliance, rooftop solar, etc. Local gateways that aggregate device states, enforce local…

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