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Smart Power Grid Promises Efficiency, Consumer Options
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Imagine an electrical power network that talks to customers--and listens to them.
Or one that practically heals itself, that can sense when a fallen tree has severed a power line and reroute power so the fewest number of customers possible lose electricity.
Or one that gives customers control of their own energy use through the Internet, remotely turning off appliances or running the washing machine at night, when demand is low. Those are the promises power companies and the state are exploring in new technologies known collectively as the "smart grid."
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