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The Smart Electric Grid
Link to the Report The blackout of 2003 highlighted that the nation's electric power grid is antiquated, fragile, and inefficient. Running today's digital society through yesterday's grid is like running the Internet through a switchboard. A serious accident or an act of sabotage could cripple
costs. Rewiring the grid with advanced computer controls would allow power to be distributed more efficiently, safely, and resiliently and would facilitate the spread of distributed generation (e.g., fuel cells, solar panels). The Smart Grid Working Group's recommendations in brief: Recommendation #1: Define performance goals
Department of Energy set goals, vision for performance of advanced electricity transmission and distribution system. Recommendation #2: Performance standards
Voluntary performance standards for grid security, reliability, efficiency, and interconnection. Recommendation #3: Deployment fund
21st Century Electricity System Security and Modernization Fund to deploy smart grid technologies. Modernizing our grid can help reduce the $50-$100 billion in losses that businesses suffer each year due to power outages and disruptions.
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