The future grid provides many opportunities to enable consumer participation. The critical question is how can utilities and regulators and policy makers work collectively together to make smart grid initiatives a win-win situation. The multiple Smart Energy Source initiatives—Case Studies listed below are designed to analyze and address these key questions:
- How can we effectively utilize current technology to drive value and innovation for meeting today’s challenges and create future opportunities?
- How do we create an environment and or business model that is more capable of enabling new and emerging technologies to the benefit of all stakeholders?
- What standards should be considered and put in place to assure reliability, safety, and equitable returns for both the consumer and utility?
- How can policies on all levels work collectively together for mutual benefit?