Electric Co limited power

Is it possible to limit the amount of power going into a home, by the energy
company, so as to create a short circuit knocking off a line or two?
....limit sorta like when the phone company disables long distance when you
haven't paid the full balance until eventually it's completely cut off...

thanks, sorry if the question is absurd

 

A fuse? assume all circuit breakers/cables, etc. are in perfect
functioning order...

so I'm asking from any point outside the home is it possible to limit the
amount of kilowatts supplied to a home limiting the amount of
circuits/appliances that can operate at one time.

am I even asking it correctly, i'm not sure

 

Not in any simple way.

Graham

 

qi masters can do this with mind power

and evil electricians with time on their hands

 

Not so, at least not here in Florida. Here, you can sign up for a special
program that allows the utility to shut off your big loads on an individual
basis as needed. They put a box in your house and communicate with it via your
phone line. They only need to activate the system in times of extra-heavy load.
Those consumers that allow the system to be installed receive a discount on
their power bills.

Vaughn

 

So this is what I found
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6373150.html

"The present invention relates to electric service load limiters, and more
particularly, to an electric service load limiter for limiting the amount of
electricity that is allowed to pass from a power line and through an
electrical power leg supplying electricity to a consumer.

In the electric utility industry, household consumers pay for electric
service according to the amount of energy consumed. Therefore, utility
companies normally bill these customers in proportion to the total amount of
electrical current drawn during a particular billing period. When such a
customer becomes seriously delinquent in paying a bill, the utility company
has the option of shutting off electric service until the bill is paid.
While this usually is an effective incentive to cause a household consumer
to make payments that are past due, it also presents potential regulatory
problems. Local statutes often prohibit utilities from totally discontinuing
service to the extent that a consumer is unable to operate essential
appliances such as a furnace, a refrigerator, or a water pump. Regulations
of this type typically prohibit discontinuing electrical service in the
winter when operation of a furnace can be essential. For this reason, a
utility company wishing to restrict a delinquent consumer's electricity
consumption must be able to do so without seriously disrupting the
consumer's essential electricity requirements."

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So it is possible. And after talking to a few people recently who
experienced this limiting of current I'm curious as to why the utility
company doesn't notify them of this activity? Customer reps claim this
isn't being done and that if they were going to disrupt power it would be to
the entire home. Why is it kept secret from most consumers?

 

apparently the system can 'trip up' a circuit.

 

Based on some responses in a forum, and a couple here, it doesn't seem to be
too common.
Is this information provided in a policy guide or info pamphlet with your
first statement?

 

That's my point, unless you google it you wouldn't really know about it. At
least the phone companies let you know when they are going to limit your
service due to non-payment or whatever.

 

....and some people can mistakenly assume there is an electrical problem that
needs service if they're not aware of this little device installation...

 

I take pride in paying off my balance in full every month, so your question
doesn't apply to me.

I thought state utility regulations and consumer protection laws prohibit
partial or full termination of service without prior notice.

 

no one in particular, but if any of them are crooks I wouldn't know.