California first Smart Grid bill U.S.

October 27, 2009

California quietly passes first statewide Smart Grid law

Gov Schwarzenegger signed

Largely ignored by the national media, California passed the first statewide Smart Grid bill in the U.S. earlier this month, amid the flurry of renewable energy and efficiency legislation Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger also signed.

source: green.venturebeat.com

California First State to Sign Smart Grid Legislation SB17 into Law.....energy economy

With SB 17 in place, a 21st century grid could be realized in California within the next five to ten years,

allowing for a fundamental change in the way we think about, and use, electricity. It would also help

jump start a new energy economy, creating green technologies and green collar jobs.

source: getsolar.com