About the Smart Grid

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US Recovery Act Smart Grid Investment Grant Awards

The US Department of Energy Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) was allotted Recovery Act funding for investment in a nationwide plan to modernize the electric grid, enhance security of U.S. energy infrastructure and ensure reliable electricity delivery to meet growing demand. The funds will support implementation of the Smart Grid programs including technology research, development and demonstration projects, and the federal matching fund for Smart Grid technologies, with funds distributed through a competitive grant process. [1]

Below is a map showing the total Smart Grid Investment Grant funding which impacts each state (some projects affect multiple states).

Total Smart Grid Investment Grant Funding by State
 Funding
Alabama: Energy Resources164,527,160
Alaska: Energy Resources0
Arizona: Energy Resources147,985,594
Arkansas: Energy Resources132,357,520
California: Energy Resources429,996,362
Colorado: Energy Resources78,134,117
Connecticut: Energy Resources17,181,764
Delaware: Energy Resources0
Florida: Energy Resources426,574,697
Georgia: Energy Resources312,850,513
Hawaii: Energy Resources5,347,598
Idaho: Energy Resources142,638,453
Illinois: Energy Resources41,963,829
Indiana: Energy Resources253,044,909
Iowa: Energy Resources22,271,738
Kansas: Energy Resources19,753,822
Kentucky: Energy Resources23,236,325
Louisiana: Energy Resources41,238,169
Maine: Energy Resources103,852,021
Maryland: Energy Resources276,978,640
Massachusetts: Energy Resources79,063,755
Michigan: Energy Resources139,123,978
Minnesota: Energy Resources22,832,110
Mississippi: Energy Resources195,091,127
Missouri: Energy Resources51,300,887
Montana: Energy Resources90,738,481
Nebraska: Energy Resources2,271,994
Nevada: Energy Resources73,466,743
New Hampshire: Energy Resources29,204,962
New Jersey: Energy Resources168,568,990
New Mexico: Energy Resources66,416,379
New York: Energy Resources261,719,287
North Carolina: Energy Resources603,959,382
North Dakota: Energy Resources17,271,738
Ohio: Energy Resources377,076,551
Oklahoma: Energy Resources130,000,000
Oregon: Energy Resources130,361,193
Pennsylvania: Energy Resources315,171,630
Rhode Island: Energy Resources7,993,714
South Carolina: Energy Resources364,527,160
South Dakota: Energy Resources75,178,106
Tennessee: Energy Resources121,354,157
Texas: Energy Resources339,336,744
Utah: Energy Resources78,458,493
Vermont: Energy Resources76,922,364
Virginia: Energy Resources54,626,243
Washington: Energy Resources198,113,811
West Virginia: Energy Resources13,698,091
Wisconsin: Energy Resources49,542,093
Wyoming: Energy Resources7,588,248
http://www.smartgrid.gov/
http://www.smartgrid.gov/

SmartGrid.gov is a resource for information about the Smart Grid and government-sponsored Smart Grid projects. The information on SmartGrid.gov helps consumers and stakeholders understand the basics of a Smart Grid and the range of Smart Grid technologies, practices and benefits.


Title XIII of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 sets forth the policy of the U.S: “to support the modernization of the nation’s electricity transmission and distribution system to maintain a reliable and secure electricity infrastructure.” The Act further stipulates initiatives for government programs to undertake in smart grid investments, including coordinated research, development, demonstration, and information outreach efforts.

European Smart Grid
http://ses.jrc.ec.europa.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=93&Itemid=137
http://ses.jrc.ec.europa.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=93&Itemid=137
The European Commission Joint Research Centre, in 2011, put together the first comprehensive of Smart Grid projects in Europe. The information is gathered by the Smart Electricity Systems team at the JRC.[2]


The Smart Electricity Systems team performs independent scientific research and acts as in-house scientific consultant for EU policy-making actors, with particular focus on the on-going transformations towards smart electricity systems. The Smart Electricity Systems team is expanding its set of analytic and experimental capabilities to provide scientific and technical advice in support of EU policies relating to power transmission/distribution systems, taking into account advances in smart and super grid concepts.[3]

References

  1. ↑ DOE Office of Electricity Recovery Act Funding http://www.oe.energy.gov/information_center/american_recovery_reinvestment_act.htm
  2. ↑ JRC Smart Grid
  3. ↑ Smart Electricity Systems
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