2014 Smart Grid System Report Department of （2014智能电网系统部门报告）.pdfVIP

Department of Energy |August 2014 2014 Smart Grid System Report Report to Congress August 2014 United States Department of Energy Washington, DC 20585 Department of Energy |August 2014 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 2014 Smart Grid System Report Department of Energy |August 2014 Message from the Assistant Secretary Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability I am pleased to present the 2014 Smart Grid System Report, which is intended to provide an update on the status of smart grid deployment nationwide, technological developments, and barriers that may affect the continued adoption of the technology. The past few years have seen acceleration in the deployment of digital smart grid sensing, communication, and control technologies that improve electric grid reliability, security, and efficiency. This is in part due to the $9 billion public-private investment in smart grid projects committed through 2015 under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Along with significant near-term progress, these projects continue to deliver unprecedented data on real-world benefits, costs, and best practices that can inform future investments. The adoption of smart grid technologies varies across the nation and depends on many factors including state policies, regulatory incentives, load growth, and technology experience levels within utilities. There is a need to share cost, benefit and performance data, as utilities and regulators work to determine the value of the technology and determine appropriate investment strategies. It is essential that the industry effectively shares lessons learned and best practices along the way, especially as new c