The new members help to show the variety of technologies and product offerings in the smart grid area.
Dan Delurey, executive director of DRSG said, While many people are expressing support for the smart grid these days, said Delurey, not everyone understands what kinds of things make up the smart grid. A look at our new members, and at the existing members of the Coalition, shows that there are many companies ready and able to start building the smart grid and deploying demand response to optimize its operation.
We are pleased as an industry to see the Stimulus bill include support for the Smart Grid. We believe that the funds provided to DOE for Smart Grid grants will be very important not only in helping the Smart Grid industry to grow and expand, but also in the creation of jobs and meeting other objectives of the Stimulus effort. We also are pleased to see new funding in the area of energy efficiency, given that most parties now recognize that to do energy efficiency properly today it is important to include demand response in efficiency programs and efforts. We are pleased to be part of the Stimulus Plan and look forward to moving forward to put smart grid technologies and practices in place.
