In April, 2011, we began a significant undertaking to learn the latest information about the “real world” of smart grid development initiatives among the nation’s and the world’s electric power utilities. We hope to better understand the shape of the demand curve for smart grid initiatives once the multi-billion dollar government stimulus funds already awarded become depleted. What will the domestic follow-on look like? Will new funding come from utilities, the public, the industry’s solutions providers, or one or more levels of government? Will collaborative efforts shorten development and piloting cycles?
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