All Posts Tagged With: "electrical grid system"

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Will Decreasing Demand Decimate the
Electric Power Industry?

Read the forecasts from the energy agencies and they all presume that consumption per capita will continue about the same. But consider these trends …

6Sep2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Analysis: Payoff for Transmission Infrastructure Investment is Jobs and More Jobs

The WIRES study says it will help drive economic recovery and set the stage for the electric economy of the 21st century. But Ceal Smith in this week’s OUTPOST column below presents an opposite viewpoint, namely that grid expansion is already outpacing energy demand.

7Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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EPRI Does the Math on Total Smart Grid Cost
(and it’s a lot)

The price tag for a fully functional smart grid in the U.S. could run from $338 billion to $476 billion, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) says in a new report. Wow! But the bonus is that the ROI in terms of benefits could be between $1.3 trillion and $2 trillion.

8Apr2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued


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