Stimulus package funds U.S. smart-grid projects
President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled $3.4 billion in stimulus grants for the smart grid. The grants will lead to the installation of at least 18 million smart meters across the U.S., according to the Department of Energy, and will go to about 100 communities and companies. The Obama administration also hopes the initiative will create jobs.
Wall Street Journal, The | 10/28
This story published in AGC SmartBrief on 10/28/2009
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