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Gov awards $89 M to study NW power grid

Posted on November 25, 2009 at 6:07 AM

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RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded nearly $89 million to Battelle Memorial Institute in Richland, Wash., to study ways to improve the electricity grid in the Pacific Northwest.

The stimulus grant announced Tuesday pays for much of a $177.6 million Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration Project. A "smart grid" uses computers and communication technology to optimize how electricity is generated, transmitted, distributed and used. The remainder of the money will come from other participants in the project, including utilities and technology companies.

Test sites for the project will be in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.

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adamg said on November 25, 2009 at 9:00 AM

I think this will yield a good result, i can only hope that the results will be implemented promptly. I for one, do my part by moving my usage to off peak times to reduce the impact of my energy usage. Doing laundry, dish washing, and vacuuming after 9pm vastly reduces the likely hood you are using expensive energy that may be generate from dirty sources. Especially on Sundays. Knowing more about when and how to make things better is always good. The next round of funding improvements that cost money will be interesting.