Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 152 — Energy Independence and Security
§ 17381. Statement of policy on modernization of electricity grid
Statutory text
It is the policy of the United States to support the modernization of the Nation’s electricity transmission and distribution system to maintain a reliable and secure electricity infrastructure that can meet future demand growth and to achieve each of the following, which together characterize a Smart Grid:
Increased use of digital information and controls technology to improve reliability, security, and efficiency of the electric grid.
Dynamic optimization of grid operations and resources, with full cyber-security.
Deployment and integration of distributed resources and generation, including renewable resources.
Development and incorporation of demand response, demand-side resources, and energy-efficiency resources.
Deployment of “smart” technologies (real-time, automated, interactive technologies that optimize the physical operation of appliances and consumer devices) for metering, communications concerning grid operations and status, and distribution automation.
Integration of “smart” appliances and consumer devices.
Deployment and integration of advanced electricity storage and peak-shaving technologies, including plug-in electric and hybrid electric vehicles, and thermal-storage air conditioning.
Provision to consumers of timely information and control options.
Development of standards for communication and interoperability of appliances and equipment connected to the electric grid, including the infrastructure serving the grid.
Identification and lowering of unreasonable or unnecessary barriers to adoption of smart grid technologies, practices, and services.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
Pub. L. 110–140 title XIII § 1301 · 121 Stat. 1492
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 17381
(Pub. L. 110–140, title XIII, § 1301, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1783.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 110–140, title XIII, § 1301, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1783.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 1301. STATEMENT OF POLICY ON MODERNIZATION OF ELECTRICITY GRID. It is the policy of the United States to support the modernization of the Nation’s electricity transmission and distribution system to maintain a reliable and secure electricity infrastructure that can meet future demand growth and to achieve each of the following, which together characterize a Smart Grid: (1) Increased use of digital information and controls technology to improve reliability, security, and efficiency of the electric grid. (2) Dynamic optimization of grid operations and resources, with full cyber-security. (3) Deployment and integration of distributed resources and generation, including renewable resources. (4) Development and incorporation of demand response, demand-side resources, and energy-efficiency resources. (5) Deployment of “smart” technologies (real-time, automated, interactive technologies that optimize the physical operation of appliances and consumer devices) for metering, communications concerning grid operations and status, and distribution automation. (6) Integration of “smart” appliances and consumer devices. (7) Deployment and integration of advanced electricity storage and peak-shaving technologies, including plug-in electric and hybrid electric vehicles, and thermal-storage air conditioning. (8) Provision to consumers of timely information and control options. (9) Development of standards for communication and interoperability of appliances and equipment connected to the electric grid, including the infrastructure serving the grid. (10) Identification and lowering of unreasonable or unnecessary barriers to adoption of smart grid technologies, practices, and services.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective on the date that is 1 day after , see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.