Smart Grid 101 for Local Governments

Smart Grid 101 for Local Governments introduces the electrical distribution system, and explains how the smart grid will:

Communicate price variations directly to intelligent devices inside homes and businesses;

Help educate consumers on the environmental impacts of their energy consumption;

Pave the way for plug-in electric vehicles; and

Help utilities respond to electric outages and even implement self-healing systems that reroute power around trouble spots.

The 19-page illustrated PDF was produced by PTI and its Local Government Energy Assurance Planning (LEAP) program with the support of the U.S. Department of Energy.

Download it at no charge from this link.

It is one of a series of five documents to be released this year, along with accompanying webinars, on different aspects of energy assurance and energy management. These guidance documents might be particularly helpful for local officials who may not have a strong background in energy, so we encourage you to share the link with others in your organization.

07-06-2011 Send a link Energy Assurance Sustainability Print version