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PodcastOpen Circuit
The grid is smarter. Why aren’t we smarter about the grid?
Open Circuit asks what is holding back grid flexibility, and what it would take to use the smart devices already on the system.
Latitude Media
In brief
Utilities have installed millions of advanced meters, and homes are adding smart thermostats, water heaters and batteries that could work together. Yet most of these devices aren’t coordinated, meter data goes unused and there’s no standard way to plan for or pay flexible loads. Arushi joins Jigar Shah, Katherine Hamilton and Stephen Lacey to examine what is holding back grid flexibility and what it would take to unlock resources that have already been paid for.
Key points
- 01Most smart devices on the grid still aren’t coordinated, and advanced meter data sits unused.
- 02There’s no standard way yet to plan for or pay flexible loads.
- 03Flexible data centers could unlock new capacity without major infrastructure expansion.
