Rules make markets, and rules are driving the immediate smart grid activities. However, as customers are making their own energy decisions, such as implementing rooftop solar panels, they too are forcing regulatory activity.

The Smart Grid is the foundation for Smart Energy. While new Smart Grid opportunities abound for market players with vision and innovation, implementing the technology, systems and supporting processes involves significant challenges.

Transforming the energy future requires significant investment in emerging technologies and in the processes and services needed to bring new technologies to market. What’s the industry to do during these capital constrained times?

Smart grid investments are on the rise. Strategic choices are needed today for effective investment for the future. For smart grid, need to understand opportunities and barriers for full scale deployment and smarter messaging for consumers.

Electricity competition and new residential smart energy offers are intersecting. As utilities build metering infrastructure, many organizations are entering the home energy tech business. What residential offer adoption can be expected?