Imagine going to the gas station to fill up your car. You fill your tank but there is nothing on the pump to tell you the price per gallon or how many gallons you put in your tank. Instead of paying right there, you drive away and the oil company sends you a bill at the end of the month. By the time you know that price has gone up, you have already bought and used the gas … and now you just have to pay for it. Not a very consumer-friendly way to do business.
via A more intelligent power grid is on the horizon.
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