Smart Meters, Smart Grid Sustainable City

摘要

The real power of the Smart Grid concept for municipal utilities goes far beyond metering technology and better system control. It lies in the communication network that makes the concept possible - while creating opportunities to deliver popular new services, attract businesses, energize economic growth, and engage residents in community improvement with sustainable solutions Mayor Joyce Smith has just won re-election, unop-posed, to a second term in office. In the past four years, a Smart Grid initiative she launched with the Common Council in her city has helped stabilize water and electricity prices and reduce the property tax rate.