05/20/2009
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"I do hope that we will be aggressive, and we will be aggressive before things are put in place."
"I think that anytime you're developing standards in a realm where the technology itself is rapidly evolving..."
"Congress saw this potential back in 2007 with passage of the Smart Grid provisions in Title XIII of the Energy Independence and Security Act."
"The promises of a smarter grid are many. Consumers will be able to monitor in real time the amount, price, and even source of the electricity that they consume."