ELECTRICITYADVISORYCOMMITTEEELECTRICITYADVISORYCOMMITTEEMISSIONThemissionoftheElectricityAdvisoryCommitteeistoprovideadvicetotheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyinimplementingtheEnergyPolicyActof2005,executingtheEnergyIndependenceandSecurityActof2007,andmodernizingthenation'selectricitydeliveryinfrastructure.ELECTRICITYADVISORYCOMMITTEEGOALSThegoalsoftheElectricityAdvisoryCommitteearetoprovideadviceon:•ElectricitypolicyissuespertainingtotheU.S.DepartmentofEnergy•RecommendationsconcerningU.S.DepartmentofEnergyelectricityprogramsandinitiatives•Issuesrelatedtocurrentandfuturecapacityoftheelectricitydeliverysystem(generation,transmission,anddistribution,bothregionallyandnationally)•CoordinationbetweentheU.S.DepartmentofEnergy,state,andregionalofficialsandtheprivatesectoronmattersaffectingelectricitysupply,demand,andreliability•Coordinationbetweenfederal,state,andutilityindustryauthoritiesthatarerequiredtocopewithsupplydisruptionsorotheremergenciesrelatedtoelectricitygeneration,transmission,anddistributionPURPOSEOFREPORTThepurposeoftheReportistoaddressbarriersandopportunitiestodeployingSmartGridtechnologiestoenhancetheNation’selectricpowerdeliverysystemtomeetthechallengesofthe21stcentury.TheReportfocusesonspecificactionstheU.S.DepartmentofEnergycantaketoimplementSmartGridtechnologies.Electroniccopiesofthisreportareavailableat::EnableroftheNewEnergyEconomyDecember2008MoreinformationabouttheEACisavailableat:(EAC),IampleasedtoprovidetheU.S.DepartmentofEnergy(DOE)withthisreport,SmartGrid:EnableroftheNewEnergyEconomy.ThisreportrecommendspoliciesthattheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyshouldadopttoensurethatasuccessfulSmartGridprogramisfundedandimplementedinthemonthsahead.Therecommendationshereinweredevelopedthroughaprocesscarriedoutin2008bytheElectricityAdvisoryCommittee.ThemembersoftheElectricityAdvisoryCommitteerepresentabroadcross-sectionofexpertsintheelectricpowerarena,includingrepresentativesfromindustry,academia,andstategovernment.IwanttothankandrecognizeGuidoBartels,GeneralManagerofGlobalEnergyandUtilitiesatIBM,ChairmanoftheGridWiseAlliance,andChairoftheEACSmartGridSubcommittee,forhisleadershipindevelopingthisreport.IalsowanttothankthosemembersoftheEACwhoservedontheSubcommittee.ThanksalsogotoKevinKolevar,AssistantSecretaryforElectricityDeliveryandEnergyReliability,U.S.DepartmentofEnergyandtoDavidMeyer,SeniorPolicyAdvisor,DOEOfficeofElectricityDeliveryandEnergyReliabilityandDesignatedFederalOfficeroftheElectricityAdvisoryCommittee.ThemembersoftheElectricityAdvisoryCommitteerecognizethevitalrolethatDOEcanplayinhelpingmodernizethenation’selectricgrid.TheserecommendationsareintendedtoprovideoptionsforDOEtoconsiderasitdevelopsanddeployspoliciesandprogramstohelpensureatwenty-firstcenturyelectricpowersystem.Sincerely,LindaStuntz,ChairElectricityAdvisoryCommitteeELECTRICITYADVISORYCOMMITTEEMEMBERS*INDICATESMEMBERSOFTHESMARTGRIDSUBCOMMITTEERobertGramlichLindaStuntz*PolicyDirectorChairAmericanWindEnergyAssociationFoundingPartnerStuntz,Davis&Staffier,P.C.DianGrueneich*CommissionerYakoutMansour*CaliforniaPublicUtilitiesCommissionVice-ChairPresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficerCaliforniaIndependentSystemOperatorMichaelHeyeckSeniorVicePresident,TransmissionAmericanElectricPowerPaulAllen*SeniorVicePresident,CorporateAffairsandChiefEnvironmentalOfficerHunterHuntSeniorVicePresidentConstellationEnergyHuntOilCompanyGuidoBartels*SusanKellyChair,EACSmartGridSubcommitteeVicePresident,PolicyAnalysisandGeneralCounselChairman,GridWiseAllianceGeneralManager,GlobalEnergyandUtilitiesAmericanPublicPowerAssociationIBMIrwinKowenskiGerryCauleyPresidentPresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficerOccidentalEnergyVenturesCorp.SERCReliabilityCorporationBarryLawson*RalphCavanaghManager,PowerDeliveryCo-Director,EnergyProgramNationalRuralElectricCooperativeAssociationNaturalDefenseResourcesCouncilRalphMasiello*JoseDelgadoSeniorVicePresidentPresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficerKEMAAmericanTransmissionCompanyJohnMcDonald*JeanneFox*GeneralManager,Marketing,Transmission&DistributionPresidentNewJerseyBoardofPublicUtilitiesGEEnergyJosephGarciaPresidentNationalCongressofAmericanIndiansDavidMeyerSeniorPolicyAdvisorOfficeofElectricityDeliveryandEnergyReliabilityU.S.DepartmentofEnergyDesignatedFederalOfficer,ElectricityAdvisoryCommitteeSteveNadelExecutiveDirectorAmericanCouncilforanEnergyEfficientEconomyDavidNeviusSeniorVicePresidentNorthAmericanElectricReliabilityCorporationBradRobertsChairElectricityStorageAssociationPowerQualitySystemsDirectorS&CElectricCompanyEnriqueSantacana*PresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficerandRegionManagerABBNorthAmericaTomSloan*RepresentativeKansasHouseofRepresentativesBarrySmithermanChairmanPublicUtilityCommissionofTexasTomStandish*MembershipChair,GridWiseAllianceSeniorVicePresidentandGroupPresident,RegulatedOperationsCenterPointEnergyRobertThomasProfessor,ElectricalandC