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The Coming Paradigm Shift and How To Achieve It By Jesse Berst Apr 13, 2009 - 1:55:44 PM
I was off last week to give talks at Senator Maria Cantwell's National Smart Grid Conference in Spokane, Washington, and at the annual Comverge Users Meeting in Houston, Texas.
In most of my keynotes, I focused on actionable trends. I try to keep people ahead of the curve, warning them of upcoming changes in time to prepare and gain a competitive edge.
This time, however, I spoke about something less tangible but no less important. I believe we need to undertake a remaking of the American power grid. This effort will be no less comprehensive than the rural electrification initiative of the previous century. But to succeed, I believe we need to make a shift in our thinking.
I've been hinting at this for a while, as you can see by taking a look at my previous comments on the advent of the Electricity Economy. And plenty of other folks share my basic premise, notably Peter Huber, who recently authored The Million Volt Answer to Oil for the Manhattan Institute. If you want to see the latest evolution in my thinking, follow the links below, where I posted an article and a PDF copy of some of the slides from my talks.
The Million Volt Answer to Oil Jesse’s address to the Smart Grid Conference Four Keys to Managing Smart Grid Evolution
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