The State of Modernization

• To give you an idea of the current state of grid modernization, consider this: If Alexander Graham Bell were confronted with today’s telephony – cell phones, texting, etc. – he would most likely be amazed. Thomas Edison, meanwhile, would feel quite at home in the largely non-digital, electromechanical landscape that is today’s grid. from smartgrid.gov

• The electric grid was created at a time when pollution was without [perceived] consequences and energy was cheap. These design points are no longer valid.