NORC is doing interesting research on the question of how neighbors can be activated to support each other during disasters. What kind of neighbor are you in a disaster? They came up with some amusing/damning labels:

www.norc.org/research/pro...
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VPPs reliably shave peaks. This shows how one did, in California, during a test event this week. That little shaded sliver represents less stress on the grid, electric bill savings, and money going back into peoples' pockets instead of to peaking generation. Analysis via @thebrattlegroup.bsky.social

Sobering chart via @nathanielbullard.com
www.nathanielbullard.com/presentations