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Grid Modernization Strategies
Moving utilities toward a modern energy system
BY RONNY SANDOVAL, Environmental Defense Fund
The need to build a smarter energy infrastructure has never been greater. Storms and other extreme weather events such as Hurricane Sandy continue to test the limits of the existing, century-old electric grid, prompting the need for increased resiliency in design and operation. Furthermore, a growing number of Americans have begun to show an interest in self-generation through renewables and other forms...
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