The rest of the country wants a smart grid, too.

Next year they will be the first to test the smart grid.

You’ve called a smart grid the “indispensible heart” of the energy system.

With a smart grid, all consumers would be able to do the same.

Most of us don't really know what the smart grid is or care that much about it.

What are the key technology issues facing smart grid industry players in each market?

Said another way, we will not have a smart grid until such focus is applied.

And it will take decades to build a true smart grid.

The more important goal is to use this technology to create a smarter grid.

"From everybody's perspective, there really wasn't the potential for smart grid to have environmental problems."

The smart grid would have less impact on the countryside, said the groups.

The consumer end of the smart grid is also taking time to take shape.

So it has had parts and pieces of a smarter grid for a while.

We look forward to working with our partners to create an open, industry standard smart grid environment.

Energy experts have long called for this so-called smart grid.

But it is only about two percent of what the power industry would have to invest for a smart grid.

Some countries are further ahead than others in developing smart grids.

A smart grid allows them to become more involved with managing their energy use.

Among them, there were environmental taxation, and smart grid development.

The money will be used for "smart grid" demonstration projects.

Even agreeing on what a smart grid is can be complicated.

With smart grid, customers will be able to know their usage daily.

What’s the most substantial impact smart grid tech can have on the economy?

"The smart grid is able to manage when that energy gets to the load."

"The world has changed, and that's why smart grid is now so relevant."