Smartgrid Pilot in Worcester, Massachusetts

In an effort to alleviate the alarming energy infrastructure problems plaguing much of the United States, National Grid and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities plan to develop New England's first and largest "smart-grid" in Worcester, MA.  The initial pilot project will serve approximately 15,000 customers, leading Worcester's energy infrastructure closer to:

* Optimum energy transfer efficiency

* Less centralized dependence on operations and power sources

* Allowing consumers to easily access energy as well as put energy they generate (solar, wind, geothermal) back onto the grid

* Becoming more resistant to national security threats by de-centralizing power sources and information centers