Two major questions surround the Smart Grid in the wake of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:

• Can this infrastructure and innovation upgrade jolt the economy?
• Will the Smart Grid stimulus funds be deployed efficiently and effectively?

None of us can answer with certainty, but Smart Grid News is trying.  That’s why we created a thought leadership gallery that brings together a dozen of the best and brightest players in the Smart Grid world to assess the economic impact of electricity network improvements as well as the next-generation developments and innovations worth watching in this area. Our panel of experts includes the following:

• West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin III
• NARUC President Frederick Butler
• Brattle Group’s Peter Fox-Penner and Ahmad Faruqui, Brattle Group
• PNNL Associate Lab Director Mike Davis
• EnerG2 CEO Rick Luebbe
• Climate Solutions Research Director Patrick Mazza
• Sempura Energy Utilities Technology Strategist Terry Mohn
• Spirae President Sunil Cherian

In addition, this collection includes the following special features:

• The Top 10 Smartest States in 2009 by Jesse Berst, SGN Publisher
• A Smart Step Toward Economic Recovery by Michael Butler, Chairman and CEO of Cascadia Capital
• Why We Must Seize the Moment Now by Eric Dresselhuys, Vice President, Silver Spring Networks

We’re especially proud of our collaboration with Michael Butler, chairman and CEO of Cascadia Capital, a national investment bank that finances the future for sustainable industries. Mike has a deep understanding of the capital markets and public sector, and I’m grateful for his partnership in bringing this thought leadership package to life.

You find a link to the full publication immediately below.

   Smart Grid Stimulus: Can It Jolt The Economy & Our Electricity Future?

   Cascadia Capital

   Silver Spring Networks (SGN sponsor)