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"This would dramatically alter the role of smart meters, which are currently capable only of sending data on energy use to energy networks...
Similarly, central heating systems could be turned off in homes across a whole area if too many electric vehicles are plugged in to charge at once, for example...
Currently, there's no definition of when networks would be allowed to declare an emergency and therefore gain access to household devices."
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