diff --git a/tile/networking/TileController.java b/tile/networking/TileController.java
index beb5ffdfc..4516513c1 100644
--- a/tile/networking/TileController.java
+++ b/tile/networking/TileController.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class TileController extends AENetworkPowerTile implements IAEPowerStorag
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected double getFunnelPowerDemand()
+	protected double getFunnelPowerDemand(double maxRecived)
 	{
 		try
 		{
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class TileController extends AENetworkPowerTile implements IAEPowerStorag
 		catch (GridAccessException e)
 		{
 			// no grid? use local...
-			return super.getFunnelPowerDemand();
+			return super.getFunnelPowerDemand( maxRecived );
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/tile/networking/TileEnergyAcceptor.java b/tile/networking/TileEnergyAcceptor.java
index b44f96f3c..29a262fcb 100644
--- a/tile/networking/TileEnergyAcceptor.java
+++ b/tile/networking/TileEnergyAcceptor.java
@@ -57,6 +57,20 @@ public class TileEnergyAcceptor extends AENetworkPowerTile
 		}
 	};
 
+	@Override
+	protected double getFunnelPowerDemand(double maxRequired)
+	{
+		try
+		{
+			IEnergyGrid grid = gridProxy.getEnergy();
+			return grid.getEnergyDemand( maxRequired );
+		}
+		catch (GridAccessException e)
+		{
+			return super.getFunnelPowerDemand( maxRequired );
+		}
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	protected double funnelPowerIntoStorage(double newPower, Actionable mode)
 	{
diff --git a/tile/powersink/AERootPoweredTile.java b/tile/powersink/AERootPoweredTile.java
index 283862306..b6c3cadfd 100644
--- a/tile/powersink/AERootPoweredTile.java
+++ b/tile/powersink/AERootPoweredTile.java
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ public abstract class AERootPoweredTile extends AEBaseInvTile implements IAEPowe
 		addNewHandler( new AEPoweredRootHandler() );
 	}
 
-	final protected double getExternalPowerDemand(PowerUnits externalUnit)
+	final protected double getExternalPowerDemand(PowerUnits externalUnit, double maxPowerRequired)
 	{
-		return PowerUnits.AE.convertTo( externalUnit, Math.max( 0.0, getFunnelPowerDemand() ) );
+		return PowerUnits.AE.convertTo( externalUnit, Math.max( 0.0, getFunnelPowerDemand( externalUnit.convertTo( PowerUnits.AE, maxPowerRequired ) ) ) );
 	}
 
-	protected double getFunnelPowerDemand()
+	protected double getFunnelPowerDemand(double maxRequired)
 	{
 		return internalMaxPower - internalCurrentPower;
 	}
diff --git a/tile/powersink/IC2.java b/tile/powersink/IC2.java
index 680caab4f..9f92355af 100644
--- a/tile/powersink/IC2.java
+++ b/tile/powersink/IC2.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public abstract class IC2 extends MinecraftJoules6 implements IEnergySink
 	@Override
 	final public double demandedEnergyUnits()
 	{
-		return getExternalPowerDemand( PowerUnits.EU );
+		return getExternalPowerDemand( PowerUnits.EU, Double.MAX_VALUE );
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/tile/powersink/MinecraftJoules5.java b/tile/powersink/MinecraftJoules5.java
index 001c77aa0..d16c58f30 100644
--- a/tile/powersink/MinecraftJoules5.java
+++ b/tile/powersink/MinecraftJoules5.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public abstract class MinecraftJoules5 extends AERootPoweredTile implements IPow
 	@Method(iname = "MJ5")
 	final public void doWork(PowerHandler workProvider)
 	{
-		float requred = (float) getExternalPowerDemand( PowerUnits.MJ );
+		float requred = (float) getExternalPowerDemand( PowerUnits.MJ, bcPowerWrapper.getPowerReceiver().getEnergyStored() );
 		double failed = injectExternalPower( PowerUnits.MJ, bcPowerWrapper.useEnergy( 0.0f, requred, true ) );
 		if ( failed > 0.01 )
 			bcPowerWrapper.addEnergy( (float) failed );
diff --git a/tile/powersink/MinecraftJoules6.java b/tile/powersink/MinecraftJoules6.java
index a4588668c..bab841c35 100644
--- a/tile/powersink/MinecraftJoules6.java
+++ b/tile/powersink/MinecraftJoules6.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public abstract class MinecraftJoules6 extends MinecraftJoules5 implements IBatt
 	@Method(iname = "MJ6")
 	public double getEnergyRequested()
 	{
-		return getExternalPowerDemand( PowerUnits.MJ );
+		return getExternalPowerDemand( PowerUnits.MJ, Double.MAX_VALUE );
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/tile/powersink/RedstoneFlux.java b/tile/powersink/RedstoneFlux.java
index 765cda86c..962e9ce5e 100644
--- a/tile/powersink/RedstoneFlux.java
+++ b/tile/powersink/RedstoneFlux.java
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ public abstract class RedstoneFlux extends RotaryCraft implements IEnergyHandler
 	{
 		if ( simulate )
 		{
-			double demand = getExternalPowerDemand( PowerUnits.RF );
+			double demand = getExternalPowerDemand( PowerUnits.RF, maxReceive );
 			if ( demand > maxReceive )
 				return maxReceive;
 			return (int) Math.floor( maxReceive - demand );
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			int demand = (int) Math.floor( getExternalPowerDemand( PowerUnits.RF ) );
+			int demand = (int) Math.floor( getExternalPowerDemand( PowerUnits.RF, maxReceive ) );
 
 			int ignored = 0;
 			int insertAmt = maxReceive;