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Rohan pushed his glasses up. "Sir, with respect, physics doesn't care about fog. If the power angle exceeds the steady-state stability limit, the generators will pull out of synchronism. It's a textbook transient stability problem."

Rohan turned. Mr. Sen, the retired Chief Grid Manager, stood in the doorway, rainwater dripping from his faded windbreaker. Sen had been called "The Ballast" in his day—a term from Chapter 3, meaning a steady, unchanging load that kept the system stable. principles.of.power.system.-.v.k.mehta.

Rohan closed his eyes, visualizing the monthly report. "Eighty percent. They can run for four hours without pumps." Rohan pushed his glasses up

"Wait," Sen said, his voice suddenly sharp. "Look at the frequency meter." Rohan pushed his glasses up. "Sir