US government to evaluate smart grid readiness
Three grids will report on their readiness for smarter technologies as part of $60m project
The US Department of Energy (DoE) has awarded $60m (£37m) in funding for the country's three main electricity grids to undertake transmission planning studies to assess their readiness for new smart grid...
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