This month’s Automation Insight newsletter from KEMA includes the first of a two-part series covering how ARRA stimulus funding awards are being used. This first article examines the process for awarding stimulus funding to smart grid projects.

In the article “Following The Money: Stimulus Funding Begins to Flow Into Smart Grid Sector,” Will McNamara provides an overview of the where the Smart Grid Investment Grant (SGIG) funding was awarded, what happens next in the investment process, and what factors will influence the investments moving forward. Read the full article at: http://www.kema.com/services/consulting/utility-future/smart-grid/follow-the-money-stimulus-funding-begins-to-flow-into-smart-grid-section.aspx

The second article, to be included in the March issue of Automation Insight , will address how much of the stimulus funding is flowing outside of the United States.

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