National Grid Rolls Out Plan for Smart Grid Pilot in Massachusetts

Posted by admin on April 4, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

From EnvironmentalLeader.com ### National Grid has announced its proposal to build and operate a smart-grid pilot in Worcester, Mass. The pilot, comprised of approximately 15,000 customers, is believed to be the largest in New England. National Grid submitted its proposal to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) on April 1. The two-year pilot is the first step toward creating a more efficient, higher reliability and environmentally... [Read More...]

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What is a Smart Grid?

Posted by admin on January 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

### (1.8.09 – Reuters) – President-elect Barack Obama on Thursday said an economic stimulus package should include building a new electricity “smart grid. “Smart grid” describes a more efficient, cost-saving method of moving electricity along major long-distance transmission lines to local distribution power lines and disparate end-users in homes, businesses and schools. The estimated cost of creating a nationwide “smart... [Read More...]

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