42 USC § 17381 - Statement of policy on modernization of electricity grid

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s17381"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 17381 - Statement of policy on modernization of electricity grid"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "17381"
section_name: "Statement of policy on modernization of electricity grid"
chapter_number: 152
chapter_name: "ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "IX"
subchapter_name: "SMART GRID"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 110–140, title XIII, § 1301, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1783.)"
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# § 17381. Statement of policy on modernization of electricity grid

It is the policy of the United States to support the modernization of the Nation’s electricity transmission and distribution system to maintain a reliable and secure electricity infrastructure that can meet future demand growth and to achieve each of the following, which together characterize a Smart Grid:

**(1)** Increased use of digital information and controls technology to improve reliability, security, and efficiency of the electric grid.

**(2)** Dynamic optimization of grid operations and resources, with full cyber-security.

**(3)** Deployment and integration of distributed resources and generation, including renewable resources.

**(4)** Development and incorporation of demand response, demand-side resources, and energy-efficiency resources.

**(5)** Deployment of “smart” technologies (real-time, automated, interactive technologies that optimize the physical operation of appliances and consumer devices) for metering, communications concerning grid operations and status, and distribution automation.

**(6)** Integration of “smart” appliances and consumer devices.

**(7)** Deployment and integration of advanced electricity storage and peak-shaving technologies, including plug-in electric and hybrid electric vehicles, and thermal-storage air conditioning.

**(8)** Provision to consumers of timely information and control options.

**(9)** Development of standards for communication and interoperability of appliances and equipment connected to the electric grid, including the infrastructure serving the grid.

**(10)** Identification and lowering of unreasonable or unnecessary barriers to adoption of smart grid technologies, practices, and services.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 110–140, title XIII, § 1301, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1783.)

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