Is the Smart Grid Finally at the Tipping Point?

greenercomputing.com (Jul 21 2009)

1. The Smart Grid has gotten plenty of hype and little action, but in the last few days there are serious signs that it may finally be at the tipping point. What the smart grid needs most of all, of course, is money. Without it, the grid will languish, and IT won't reap its benefits. Yesterday, the federal government gave the grid a big boost with more than $57 million in stimumlus money. That's a very big boost. The federal dollars will go towards a wide variety of projects across the country, from Massachusetts to Nevada, California, and out to Hawaii. None directly affect IT at least for now. For example, more than $5.6 million is going to the Consolidated Edison Company of New York, to "develop and demonstrate true interoperability between an energy delivery company and retail electric consumers." (Read Full Article)

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