Comments on: Recommendations for smart grid policy (Part 5 of 5) http://knowledgeproblem.com/2009/03/10/recommendations-for-smart-grid-policy-part-5-of-5/ Commentary on Economics, Information and Human Action Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:58:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: James Wimberley http://knowledgeproblem.com/2009/03/10/recommendations-for-smart-grid-policy-part-5-of-5/#comment-7742 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:36:19 +0000 http://knowledgeproblem.com/?p=4149#comment-7742 Good series, and generally a gratifying recognition of the concerns I raised on post 1. Smart grids should empower, not confuse, consumers. I would perhaps lay a bit more stress on the fact that consumers may wish to respond to information other than price, especially on the carbon intensity of marginal generation; and on the need to keep the consumer information manageably simple – an information stream of instantaneous marginal costs would be feasible but useless.

Off-topic I know, but could you also comment on the aesthetic externalities of power grids? These are normally disutilities, but not necessarily. See my post here with a striking example of great design from France: http://www.samefacts.com/archives/campaign_2008_/2008/09/the_national_electricity_grid.php

]]> By: Smart Water Metering: Water Conservation More Effective When We Know Much are We Using?; Main Problem with Submetering is Cost of Installation (Aguanomics) - LeakBird http://knowledgeproblem.com/2009/03/10/recommendations-for-smart-grid-policy-part-5-of-5/#comment-7739 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:42:14 +0000 http://knowledgeproblem.com/?p=4149#comment-7739 [...] Same as (1), but note how electricty is more valuable, therefore justifying smart meters/grids. [...]

]]> By: Smart Metering | Conservation Blog http://knowledgeproblem.com/2009/03/10/recommendations-for-smart-grid-policy-part-5-of-5/#comment-7738 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:30:07 +0000 http://knowledgeproblem.com/?p=4149#comment-7738 [...] Same as (1), but note how electricty is more valuable, therefore justifying smart meters/grids. [...]

]]> By: Smart Metering | 1800blogger http://knowledgeproblem.com/2009/03/10/recommendations-for-smart-grid-policy-part-5-of-5/#comment-7737 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:29:55 +0000 http://knowledgeproblem.com/?p=4149#comment-7737 [...] Same as (1), but note how electricty is more valuable, therefore justifying smart meters/grids. [...]

]]> By: EnergyByEarth.com » Gridtastic http://knowledgeproblem.com/2009/03/10/recommendations-for-smart-grid-policy-part-5-of-5/#comment-7733 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:40:40 +0000 http://knowledgeproblem.com/?p=4149#comment-7733 [...] Recommendations for smart grid policy (Part 5 of 5) [...]

]]> By: jritch http://knowledgeproblem.com/2009/03/10/recommendations-for-smart-grid-policy-part-5-of-5/#comment-7712 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:04:58 +0000 http://knowledgeproblem.com/?p=4149#comment-7712 Thanks for such a excellent examination of what Smart Grid actually means. As “Smart Grid” is tossed about, some refer to it as a telecom platform and others as the transmission infrastructure but the transactive piece is rarely considered. While working on Smart Grid for a major utility in the southeast I think our strategy is very dispersed, every business unit wants something different while some groups don’t want it at all. Focusing only on the technology will handicap future uses of the platform as a rich and spontaneous market economy. I appreciate your ability to highlight this nuance.

]]> By: Smart Grid Economics - NEMA Currents http://knowledgeproblem.com/2009/03/10/recommendations-for-smart-grid-policy-part-5-of-5/#comment-7679 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:30:03 +0000 http://knowledgeproblem.com/?p=4149#comment-7679 [...] grid interconnectivity with renewable energy and the role of regulatory policy reform, KP is a good place to start.  Published Friday, March 13, 2009 1:52 PM by Brian Lego [...]

]]> By: Smart grid technology, economics, and policy (Part 1 of 5) « Knowledge Problem http://knowledgeproblem.com/2009/03/10/recommendations-for-smart-grid-policy-part-5-of-5/#comment-7653 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:21:10 +0000 http://knowledgeproblem.com/?p=4149#comment-7653 [...] Recommendations for smart grid policy (Part 5 of 5) Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Smart grid and renewables interconnection (Part 4 of 5)Does the U.S. Need a New National Electrical Grid? (Part I)SMART GRID newsGridWise Alliance says a US smart grid would create 280,000 new jobs [...]

]]> By: A smart grid is a transactive grid (Part 2 of 5) « Knowledge Problem http://knowledgeproblem.com/2009/03/10/recommendations-for-smart-grid-policy-part-5-of-5/#comment-7651 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:19:55 +0000 http://knowledgeproblem.com/?p=4149#comment-7651 [...] Recommendations for smart grid policy (Part 5 of 5) « Knowledge Problem on March 10, 2009 [...]

]]> By: Intelligent end-use devices make a transactive smart grid valuable (Part 3 of 5) « Knowledge Problem http://knowledgeproblem.com/2009/03/10/recommendations-for-smart-grid-policy-part-5-of-5/#comment-7649 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:18:55 +0000 http://knowledgeproblem.com/?p=4149#comment-7649 [...] Recommendations for smart grid policy (Part 5 of 5) « Knowledge Problem on March 10, 2009 [...]

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