This, with a small side order of “change of energy traffic behavior could have totally been expected. Wasn’t.”
Like in most things a less centralized flow (energy, data, money &c.) prefers a different infra to hub-and-spokes traffic. Make it easier/more affordable to supply surplus energy to your neighbors and you won’t have to deal with moving stuff between neighborhoods/cities/regions as much.
The headline could also read: “Ancient infrastructure not prepared for increased energy use and slightly less predictable daily supply”.
This, with a small side order of “change of energy traffic behavior could have totally been expected. Wasn’t.” Like in most things a less centralized flow (energy, data, money &c.) prefers a different infra to hub-and-spokes traffic. Make it easier/more affordable to supply surplus energy to your neighbors and you won’t have to deal with moving stuff between neighborhoods/cities/regions as much.