§17381 — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

Summary

The United States supports modernizing the electric transmission and distribution system so it stays reliable, secure, and able to meet future demand. It sets out ten goals that describe what a Smart Grid should do. Those goals include using more digital controls to improve reliability, security, and efficiency; running and optimizing the grid in real time with full cybersecurity; adding distributed and renewable generation; using demand response and energy-efficiency measures; installing smart meters, communications, and distribution automation; integrating smart appliances and devices; deploying advanced storage and peak-shaving technologies (including plug-in electric and hybrid vehicles and thermal-storage air conditioning); giving consumers timely information and control; creating standards so grid equipment and appliances can communicate and work together; and finding and removing unreasonable barriers to adopting smart grid technologies and services.

Title 42, §17381

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It is the policy of the United States to support the modernization of the Nation’s electricity transmission and distribution system to maintain a reliable and secure electricity infrastructure that can meet future demand growth and to achieve each of the following, which together characterize a Smart Grid:

(1)Increased use of digital information and controls technology to improve reliability, security, and efficiency of the electric grid.

(2)Dynamic optimization of grid operations and resources, with full cyber-security.

(3)Deployment and integration of distributed resources and generation, including renewable resources.

(4)Development and incorporation of demand response, demand-side resources, and energy-efficiency resources.

(5)Deployment of “smart” technologies (real-time, automated, interactive technologies that optimize the physical operation of appliances and consumer devices) for metering, communications concerning grid operations and status, and distribution automation.

(6)Integration of “smart” appliances and consumer devices.

(7)Deployment and integration of advanced electricity storage and peak-shaving technologies, including plug-in electric and hybrid electric vehicles, and thermal-storage air conditioning.

(8)Provision to consumers of timely information and control options.

(9)Development of standards for communication and interoperability of appliances and equipment connected to the electric grid, including the infrastructure serving the grid.

(10)Identification and lowering of unreasonable or unnecessary barriers to adoption of smart grid technologies, practices, and services.

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Effective Date

Section effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.

§17381 Statement of policy on modernization of electricity grid

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Title 42, §17381

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