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PURPOSE OF THIS GUIDE

The purpose of this guide is to assist building owners, designers, and operators in understanding smart grid basics and identifying and evaluating the myriad of smart-grid-related options and opportunities currently available. This guide will also provide resources and references to applicable codes, standards, and regulations as well as steps needed to prepare a building for the smart grid. Specifically, it will outline:

• The value of smart grid technologies-the regulatory environment and utility bill savings and potential revenue streams;

• The ongoing deployment of smart grid technologies-distributed energy resources, strategies to accrue benefits, maintaining building functions during interruption, and constraints on deployment;

• Building design and operation considerations-individual building design considerations and multiple-facility design and operations;

• A glossary of smart-grid-related terms and a list of acronyms; and

• Additional resources and references.