Smart Grid of the Future-De-risking the Path From Today's Grid to Tomorrow's Smart Grid

摘要

Consumers and utility providers are sold on the numerous smart grid benefits, but getting there is daunting for utilities, and consumers are impatient.For utilities, taking risk out of a transformation of this magnitude is essential and will be key to moving the industry ahead at a pace consistent with consumer expectations. But where to begin?One way is to look for analogs or industries that have traveled a similar path. For utilities, the wireless industry is a good place to look. Wireless companies have undergone transformational change in network (analog to digital) and business model (single play to quad play) during the past 20 years.