Lisa Murkowski actually said...

"There is a great deal of funding--Federal funding out there now for NIST for implementation of the smart grid."

"We don't need to be withholding stimulus moneys, at this point in time, in making certain that those standards and protocols are in place first, and then the money comes."

"The consumer will manage what we can measure."

"We know that smart grid is not the buildout of miles and miles of high-voltage transmission lines; instead, it's--what we're really talking about is a potential transformation in how we use and delive..."