We here at LP Custom Solutions hope you consider us a resource for any information regarding home automation, networking, system design, and even lighting control. To that end, we wanted to take the opportunity of this blog to reveal a bit of lighting (and the smart grid phenomenon) behind the scenes...

You may have heard of the term "Smart Grid" without ever knowing what exactly it is intended to do. A smart grid is an electrical grid that uses information and communications technology to gather and act on usage and results. This might include information about the behaviors of suppliers and consumers, collected in an automated fashion to improve the efficiency, reliability, economics, and sustainability of the production and distribution of electricity. A smart grid will give two-way communication, which means information can be gathered and analyzed, so consumers and administrators can make educated decisions on the way their energy is being used.