The United States is in the midst of a monumental transformation of its electric power grid. Advances in information and communication technologies and grid measurement and control devices have initiated the transition toward a more resilient, sustainable and efficient future power grid. Deployment of these technologies is being driven by policies encouraging the shift to a greener grid, incorporating clean and low carbon energy; as well as rising consumer demand for smarter ways to use existing resources.
Revised: November 27, 2012 |
Published: December 1, 2011
Citation
Foster N. 2011.To Begin the World Anew: Smart Grids and the Need for a Comprehensive U.S. Energy Policy. In Transatlantic Energy Futures: Strategic Perspectives on Energy Security, Climate Change and New Technologies in Europe and the United States, edited by D Koranyi. 99-123. Washington, Dc:Center for Transatlantic Relations.PNNL-SA-83503.