Put in a Bid on Fixing the Grid

I read an interesting feature article entitled “Power to the People” in WIRED magazine’s April issue. It’s worth a quick read.

http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/magazine/17-04/gp_intro?currentPage=1

What I pulled from this article was not only smart ideas that have been mapped out on how to fix the current state of America’s inefficient grid system but also the investment opportunities in regards to the pioneering companies helping to improve our archaic electrical power system. Follow the money - the Obama administration is ramping up to fund this movement in a huge way, setting aside $40 billion to contribute towards the effort. The key is unveiling which companies are going to be the big players in fixing the grid. Keep your eyes and ears peeled for those companies that score government grants & contracts. Not forgetting about those outfits that manufacture the hardware, develop the networking software, perform maintenance and installation, There were some companies mentioned in the article that might be worth keeping tabs on, such as:

SunEdison - builds and maintains solar plants on the rooftops
American Elec Power – banks solar & wind energy using NaS batteries
Xcel Energy - building a system that lets customers manage home electricity use through the web
Duke Energy – facilitating speedy two-way communication with customer meters and networking

Bye bye to the crusty old grid and hello to investing in a cleaner more efficient one. Good luck on your company research and all the power to ya!