INTELLIGENT: capable of sensing system overloads and rerouting power to prevent or minimize a potential outage; of working autonomously when conditions require resolution faster than humans can respond…and cooperatively in aligning the goals of utilities, consumers and regulators
EFFICIENT: capable of meeting increased consumer demand without adding infrastructure
ACCOMMODATING: accepting energy from virtually any fuel source including solar and wind as easily and transparently as coal and natural gas; capable of integrating any and all better ideas and technologies energy storage technologies, for example – as they are market-proven and ready to come online
MOTIVATING: enabling real-time communication between the consumer and utility so consumers can tailor their energy consumption based on individual preferences, like price and/or environmental concerns
OPPORTUNISTIC: creating new opportunities and markets by means of its ability to capitalize on plug-and-play innovation wherever and whenever appropriate
QUALITY-FOCUSED: capable of delivering the power quality necessary – free of sags, spikes, disturbances and interruptions – to power our increasingly digital economy and the data centers, computers and electronics necessary to make it run
RESILIENT: increasingly resistant to attack and natural disasters as it becomes more decentralized and reinforced with Smart Grid security protocols
GREEN: slowing the advance of global climate change and offering a genuine path toward significant environmental improvement
