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The Roadmap outlines the key issues and challenges for modernizing the grid and suggests paths that government and industry can take to build America's future electric delivery system. [48] Modern Grid Initiative (MGI) is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL ...
August 8, 2005: Passage of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which includes new power grid reliability standards and alternative energy incentive funding; March 2007: DoE releases A Vision for the Modern Grid, with a call for an accelerated transition to a Smart Grid [4] December 2007: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) signed ...
Some, especially large companies, offer multiple products, such as electricity and natural gas. Other companies specialize in one specific product, such as water. Modern public utilities may also be partially (or completely) sourced from clean and renewable energy in order to produce sustainable electricity
By Laila Kearney. NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. data-center power demand could nearly triple in the next three years, and consume as much as 12% of the country's electricity, as the industry undergoes ...
The U.S. federal government has initiated various energy-efficiency policies, programs and legislation, including the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), CAFE standards for vehicle fuel efficiency, and the Energy Star program for promoting efficiency in household appliances. American governments, at all levels, have implemented various ...
It aims to "Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all." [1] Access to energy is an important pillar for the wellbeing of the people as well as for economic development and poverty alleviation. [2] The goal has five targets to be achieved by 2030. [2] Progress towards the targets is measured by six indicators. [2]
The term smart meter often refers to an electricity meter, but it also may mean a device measuring natural gas, water or district heating consumption. [1] [2] More generally, a smart meter is an electronic device that records information such as consumption of electric energy, voltage levels, current, and power factor.
The federal government sets general policies through the Department of Energy. Economic regulation of the distribution segment is a state responsibility, usually carried out through Public Utilities Commissions; the inter-state transmission segment is regulated by the federal government through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.