Old habits die hard, as the saying goes, and for all the talk of saving energy and the planet, modifying people's behav-ior may still prove to be the biggest challenge. On the other hand, incremental change is still change nonetheless, and when it comes to widespread transformations, like the kind needed to alter our nation's power usage, that may prove to be the only way progress is measured. According to a recent report from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), there has been significant movement toward a so-called "smart grid." This involves various technologies that allow utilities and customers to communicate with each other over the Internet in a way that improves the control and use of electricity.
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