A Smarter Grid for Renewable Energy: Different States of Action

Clark Koenigs, Mudita Suri, Amelia Kreiter, Caroline Elling, Julia Eagles, Tarla R. Peterson, Jennie C. Stephens and Elizabeth J. Wilson
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Clark Koenigs: Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, 301 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Mudita Suri: College of Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota, 200 Union Street SE, Keller Hall, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Amelia Kreiter: Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, 301 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Caroline Elling: Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, 301 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Julia Eagles: Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, 301 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Tarla R. Peterson: Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, TAMU-2258, College Station, TX 77843, USA
Jennie C. Stephens: Environmental Science and Policy Program, Clark University, 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01610, USA
Elizabeth J. Wilson: Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, 301 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA

Challenges, 2013, vol. 4, issue 2, 1-17

Abstract: Smart grid has strong potential to advance and encourage renewable energy deployment, but given the multiple motivations for smart grid, renewables are not always central in smart grid policy discussions. The term “smart grid” represents a set of technologies, including advanced meters, sensors and energy storage that are crucial for the integration of more renewable and low carbon electricity into the electric power grid. However, developing and building a smart grid is jurisdictionally complex, path dependent and context specific; states and regions are approaching grid modernization in different ways. This paper reports on a comparative analysis of smart grid development in seven U.S. states. We use state-level policy documents to learn what motivates smart grid development and how smart grid is framed in relation to renewable energy. In some states, renewable technologies are presented as an integral part of the smart grid policy discussion, while in others they are largely absent.

Keywords: electricity; smart grid; grid modernization; transition; renewable energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A00 C00 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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