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djiesr / Hydro-Quebec_Open_Data

Add Open Data from Hydro-Quebec to your Home Assistant
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demande totale est plus grande que la production totale #2

Open amordicus opened 6 months ago

amordicus commented 6 months ago

Thanks for your project. I don't think this is a code issue but it is worth explations if possible in your repository. I have search on Hydro-Quebec website and the web, I could not find an answer to; "Pourquoi la demande totale est plus grande que la production totale dans Hydro-Quebec_Open_Data?" This discrepancy is also showing in your HA card examples. I find this very strange but maybe you have an obvious answer? Maybe HQ is hiding the production purchased from Ontario and the US?

djiesr commented 6 months ago

The electricity production in Ontario, a province in eastern Canada, is intertwined with that of the northeastern United States. Most of the time, Hydro-Quebec generates more power than we need, but occasionally, other sources produce more for various reasons, prompting us to reduce our output during those times. Otherwise, the grid would be overloaded, and we cannot produce more than we consume. It's a theory, but well, if we want answers, it could be complicated.