DEC 14 '09 | Bob Gilligan, Vice President, GE Energy, T&D
Many benefits have been associated with the smart grid — from improving energy reliability, to helping us integrate more domestic, clean energy sources, to providing consumers with more information and choices regarding their energy usage. But as it was in the early days of the Internet, it is hard to imagine how this awareness and influx of information will actually impact our daily lives.
While much of the U.S. energy sector has been focused on the recent announcement by the White House detailing funding for smart grid investment and demonstration projects, other countries are also working to develop their own smart grid initiatives. In this ongoing series of articles about smart grid development around the globe, we take a look at Brazil.
'09 | Bob Gilligan, Vice President, GE Energy, T&D
In its second smart grid funding announcement since October, the DOE announced its selection of demonstration grant recipients during an event at American Electric Power’s Dolan Laboratory in Columbus, Ohio. AEP is the recipient of a $75 million grant.
