<p class="dpp_page_heading" align="left">How balanced is the UK grid
at the moment?</p>
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<p class="dpp_body" align="left">This meter is monitoring the <b>power
balance</b> of the <b>UK electricity grid</b>. If the needle is
too far to the left, it means more generation is needed to meet
demand.</p>
<p class="dpp_body" align="left">The meter actually shows the grid's
"<a href="#" onclick="window.open('explain_frequency.htm','frequency','width=340,height=630,resizable=yes')">frequency</a>",
which is related to the <b>speed of rotation</b> of <b>generators</b>
all over the country. When there is too little power available,
the whole grid "slows down" and the needle moves to the
left.</p>
