On April 17, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the members of its newly-established Electricity Advisory Committee. The 30 inaugural members include some of the nation's top public and private sector leaders in electricity policy, planning, and operations, including Brad Roberts, Power Quality Systems Director of S&C's Power Quality Products Division.

The committee was established to provide counsel to the DOE on long-range planning and priorities for the modernization of the U.S. electricity delivery infrastructure. The group's responsibilities will include advising on deployment of smart grid technologies, research and development of energy storage technologies, renewable energy resource system integration, and new transmission infrastructure to ensure the efficient delivery of electricity. The committee will provide senior-level counsel to DOE's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability in meeting requirements of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.

Tue Jun 10 14:56:00 CDT 2008