Comments on: Smart grid companies want stimulus cash from feds

Proponents of smart grid technology, including investors, tell a Capitol Hill audience on Thursday that federal stimulus money should go to improve the country's electric grids.

[martin_c_e]

The 'smart grid' is just another ploy to jack up electricity rates. It may be useful in the long run; but right now it will be used to raise rates in the guise of saving us from climate change.

[javsewpc]

I think the stimulus package is a great opportunity to answer the question of the EWPC article ?Will Dr. Chu Turn Around the Power Industry?? as can be seen in the Internet link http://www.energyblogs.com/ewpc/index.cfm/2008/12/12/Will-Dr-Chu-Turn-Around-the-Power-Industry

[scdecade]

If these people's grid is so smart how come they need government blood money? Why is the force of gov't necessary if their product is any good? Cnet please stop referring to "companies" which beg for government handouts as "companies" and call them what they are: special interest corporate welfare apologizers.

[Manhattan2]

The Manhattan2 Project has crafted a Dynamic Grid that can change and flex with mobile vehicles in mind. Where is the power coming from that will go over this new grid everyone talks about. Without knowing where Solar Transfer technologies will be delivering the power to how can you make a plan on distribution?

[lynettemcinnes]

Great article, Stephanie and thanks for covering this important story. The truth is that there is a need for federal backing of any serious smart grid initiative, because otherwise there won't be the needed push to ensure that this huge and important upgrade of our nation's grid system is undertaken. Furthermore, a smart grid is a far more cost-effective solution in the long-run than the alternative, which is to keep patching a faltering system. And as President elect Obama so clearly recognizes, the smart grid will create jobs and help jumpstart our economy on a number of levels as we pave the way towards clean, green alternatives to our current carbon-based systems. Here's more on our take at Optimal on this issue: http://tinyurl.com/94john.

[JWHIII]

The powers that be [Money Rich Few] don't care if you suffer.

When the current grid is down YOU DIE, they may DIE too, but there drunk on Dom, so it's like, no biggie

Get it together, this wave is cresting, DO YOU RIDE IT LIKE A PRO? OR DO YOU LAY BACK AND BLOW?

ROCK OUT NOW!!! OR GET SMASHED ON THE REEF BRO'S

IT'S YOU CALL, GET SMART OR SUFFER

pEaCe OUT