Smart Grid Stimulus: $100,000 to MIT for Smart Grid Benefits Study
By SGN Staff
Mar 17, 2010 - 1:11:25 PM

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has tapped MIT to conduct a study of the benefits of deploying Smart Grid technologies and expanding the electric grid. The $100,000 Recovery Act grant also will support assessments of the roles of transmission and distribution, wholesale markets and regional transmission operators. Read more on MIT’s Smart Grid stimulus award.

 

Quick Take: We expect this Smart Grid stimulus money will be well-spent. It's certainly timely as the study also will get into economic, legal and other issues which affect all aspects of the Smart Grid effort.

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