FIVE: To BUILD A BUSINESS CASE FOR SMART GRID TECHNOLOGY Without federal funding to help offset the technical and monetary risk, there is no business case or regulatory framework to pursue the demonstration project factoring ratepayer inte...
AI summary The document argues that without federal funding, there is no viable business case or regulatory framework to pursue a smart grid demonstration project. The project aims to evaluate technology benefits for ratepayers, including renewable integration, system reliability, and cost-effectiveness, and to develop a framework for future smart-grid expenditures.