America’s energy needs face several paradigm shifts. To help meet projected growth in the demand for electricity while at the same time doing the least harm to the environment on the power production and consumption sides, smart grid technology will play an important role for a number of reasons:
- It will bring greater security and stability for transmission and distribution operators
- It can integrate intermittent — but very clean — sources of electricity, such as wind and solar into our power grid
- It will allow for “Smart Buildings” to go online for greater efficiency and lower costs
- It enables customers who are both consumers and producers of electricity to give back to the grid.
via Smart Grid – Coming to a Town Near You.
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