NPR is in the middle of a 10 part series on the emerging smart grid. It has and will air on Morning Edition and All Things Considered from Monday April, 27th to Friday May, 1st.The series will examine the many sides of the story. From the history of the grid and its current state, the need to lay more transmission lines, the environmental benefits, the role the utilities are playing, and the finally the economics of a smart grid.
To get started follow this link to Visualize the Grid. Its a great interactive map to see the scope of the some of the plans.
http://www.npr.org/news/graphics/2009/apr/electric-grid/
Continue on all week to the series overview page to find the most recent published stories. This link also gives you access to the accompanying article to each report.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103281114
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