Load shifting

Load Shifting has two meanings: electrical and transportation related.

In electrical power-grid management, load shifting or loadshifting refers to moving mass electrical charge from one part of the grid to another, especially during peak demand. To simplify, this entails seeing the electrical grid as a sort of "pool of water" that is constantly springing leaks and constantly being filled up at different points. By switching generation capacity from one grid to another, overall voltage irregularities can be reduced and peak demand met with fewer blackouts, brownouts, over-voltages, or under-voltages. Load shifting is a critical part of the modern electrical grid management science or load management.