Dive Summary:

• The Department of Energy in the Philippines has created a committee that will come up with a smart grid road map that will eventually propose a long-range national strategy.
• The committee will also formulate policies and guidelines to help with the future implementation of the smart grid; the plan will run through 2030 and will also consider the impacts of electricity pricing.
• The road map will include criteria for success, timelines for implementation, and an outline of smart grid technology development.

From the article:

It will also formulate and prepare transition policies and guidelines for the effective implementation of the smart grid, and will prepare a road map for smart grid initiatives.

According to the circular, a smart grid "uses innovative technologies to modernize electric grid infrastructure to effectively address 21st century challenges of consumer empowerment, energy supply flexibility and security, electric grid performance and asset utilization, and environment protection." ...