Jobs Not Commissioners' Concern


Earlier this year, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced the recipients of $3.4 billion in stimulus funds for smart grid development. These recipients must match the DOE’s funding and in some cases must contribute even more to complete the projects. Some utilities want their state utility commissions to let them pass along some costs to ratepayers. State commissioners’ support has been mixed.

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