Failure Quote by Scientific American

“The grid is extremely vulnerable to disruption by a cyber- or other attack. Our adversaries already have the capability to carry out such an…

— Ted Koppel

The grid is going to be a very different system in 2020, 2030. We keep thinking that we want it to be there and…

— Steve Holliday

“Because the system’s maintenance and protection reside in so many different hands, though, and because its complexity has made each player more dependent on…

— Ted Koppel

“None of these people has suggested that there is anything simple about sabotaging a grid; they say only that the capability exists, an opinion…

— Ted Koppel

Building a smarter grid has long been a key part of our government's plan to modernize our energy infrastructure and provide clean, reliable affordable…

— Bob Chiarelli

There's a big difference between needs and requirements for grid-based electricity versus those for distributed rural homes or remote locations, or even rooftop solar,…

— Vinod Khosla

We're leading a fundamental shift from centralized energy to distributed energy. Energy will go in that direction, just like mainframe computers went to client…

— Lynn Jurich

Energy consumption has to be managed by an intelligent grid when it comes to highly populated areas. Smart-grid technologies allow for the integration of…

— Joe Kaeser

I'd like to live off-grid.

— Richard Armitage

To be off the grid is to be disconnected from most of America's infrastructure without having to cross any border.

— W. Kamau Bell

“There is, however, another issue pressing its way into the system that brings a new urgency to the inevitable task of reforming our grid.…

— Gretchen Bakke

“There are, as previously noted, more than three thousand electric power companies in the United States. Many of the smaller electric companies lack the…

— Ted Koppel