Thanks once again for the excellent explanation. What little I absorbed
in the required year of power systems coursework has pretty much faded
completely out, so I appreciate your taking the time to educate me and
the other readers.

Roy Lewallen, W7EL

Nick Kennedy wrote:
Hello Roy,

Good question and one I had considered addressing in my already over long
post. In general "the grid" is viewed as an idealized source or sink of
both real and reactive power. So we can theoretically supply it as much
power as we wish, and supply or take in as much reactive power as we wish.
No reactive load banks needed.
. . .