Transforming to a Smart Grid

In summary, the transformation to the Smart Grid will bring many changes for many stakeholders. Customers will see higher reliability and more opportunity to control their energy usage and cost. Utility employees will have new systems to learn, new responsibilities, and much more information about system operation than they have ever had. The public at large should see environmental benefits as a Smart Grid helps reduce emissions from generating plants by helping control demand and energy usage while still assuring the customers´ needs for energy are met.