Dive Summary:
- President Obama wanted to see the entire nation upgraded with a comprehensive digital smart grid makeover, but he quickly learned that such a vision might not be practical or possible.
- $11 billion in seed money from Obama's stimulus package also faced obstacles in the form of radiation fears and concerns about smart grid technology.
- Ultimately, upgrades are taking place, and transmission is becoming more efficient.
From the article:
Washington, America’s power center, recently experienced life without power—the kind that gets generated, not the kind that gets wielded. After a nasty storm knocked out the Beltway’s electricity for days during a heat wave, power brokers of the political type complained: Didn’t President Obama promise a smarter, more reliable grid? ...
