Energy Biz - July/August 2008 - (Page 40d) The GridWise Alliance ® Bringing the Energy System into the Information Age magine a complete transformation of our electric power system, from power generation to customer appliances and equipment. Think of a collaborative network filled with information and a myriad of marketbased opportunities as revolutionary to power distribution as the Internet is to commerce. This “smart grid” will be powered by the most innovative technologies the energy and information industries can design. It will be supported by new thinking—including businesses, thinking—including regulatory agencies, and privatepublic partnerships—that offers incentives for investment in the best new products and services. A smarter grid will support two-way communication between electricity producers and consumers. Smart devices in homes and businesses will give consumers power—for the first time—to lower their utility costs based on how much electricity they consume or conserve. This transformation requires a framework for new ideas and concepts, a vehicle for expanding the sphere of stakeholders, and leaders representing businesses, government, and citizens to make this vision a reality. For more information please visit our Website at www.gridwise.org or you may contact us at info@gridwise.org. I The GridWise® Alliance is that entity. The GridWise Alliance provides a forum where all stakeholders can work cooperatively to move our industrial-age electrical grid into the information age. The Alliance— promotes the exchange of ideas among these stakeholders showcases their technologies and fosters new business relationships, and; allows them to interact with senior policy makers who, together with industry, will transform the nation’s electric power system. Whether you are an energy producer, energy regulator, research and development company, vendor, or technology provider, we welcome your participation in this revolutionary undertaking, one that is critical to ensuring our nation’s prosperity, national security, and public health and safety in decades ahead. http://www.gridwise.org http://www.gridwise.org
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