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• A group of New Jersey Congressmen recently introduced the Saving More American Resources Today (SMART) Grid Study Act of 2013, which will give the National Research Council $2.1 million to study actions needed to prepare the grid for another Sandy and cyber attacks, in addition to examining the grid’s ability to integrate current and new infrastructure such as telecommunications lines, highways and other critical infrastructure.
• Bill author Donald M. Payne Jr. said the Act will make New Jersey’s grid more secure. “These disasters, whether manmade or by Mother Nature, are a drain on our economy and make us vulnerable to potentially more devastating attacks. Clearly, our electric grid needs an upgrade. That’s why I am pleased to be working across the aisle in taking the first step toward preventing against another Sandy-like disaster to our electric grid.," Payne said.

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“NEMA supports the Smart Grid Study Act as a way to identify the myriad benefits of the smart grid in terms of safety, efficiency, reliability, resilience, and security.”