Mystery of 60-Second Fluctuations in Power Grids Solved
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Mystery of 60-Second Fluctuations in Power Grids Solved was first seen on Lobsters · Hottest on Oct 31, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 30 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #3 of 25, reached on Nov 1, 02:51 UTC. It is #4 right now, climbing from #5 to #4 over the last 6 checks.
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A thundering herd problem, but for power? Jitter saves the day as usual.
All I can think is software is such an unserious field that we keep repeating these mistakes. I habitually use the systemd random jitter setting on my timer units to prevent this exact problem, even when it’s not really clearly necessary, and you’re telling me the people building these grid scale battery systems…
Yes, That's exactly what we are telling you. Those of us who have been burned before are aware of issues like this. But not everyone is. I'm guessing that the people responsible for manufacturing batteries just hadn't experienced the problem. And it wouldn't show up with testing -- it's only when you have a huge…
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It was first seen on Oct 31, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (30 checks) since.