Wiring the Smart Grid for Energy Savings: Mechanisms and Policy Considerations

Wiring the Smart Grid for Energy Savings: Mechanisms and Policy Considerations Wiring the Smart Grid for Energy Savings: Mechanisms and Policy Considerations Hannah Friedman, Portland Energy Conservation, Inc. [...] We aim to expand the dialogue on the intersection of smart grid and energy savings and to highlight opportunities for engagement by the efficiency community. [...] ©2010 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings 5-97 Background Prior to outlining energy savings mechanisms and policy issues, we set the stage with a smart grid definition, describe the preparedness of buildings to integrate with the smart grid infrastructure, and provide a brief overview of policy issues. [...] Smart Grid and Energy Savings The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) defines the smart grid as: “The overlaying of a unified communications and control system on the existing power delivery infrastructure to provide the right information to the right entity (e.g. [...] EISA describes smart grid infrastructure, and application and calls for the development of interoperability standards and the smart grid investment grants and demonstration projects.