برق برای قرن 21 : برق دیجیتالی برای اقتصاد دیجیتالی

In August 2002, the Board of Directors of the Electric Power Research Institute encouraged the Institute to examine the serious challenges facing the electric power sector. The goal was to define the characteristics of a vital and robust sector, and to help develop an actionable leadership framework. The ultimate goal of the “Electricity Sector Framework for the Future” project is to establish a coherent set of actions and accountabilities that will enable the electricity sector to meet the escalating needs and aspirations of its customers, investors/owners, and society. In order to be effective, such a set of actions must reflect mutual self-interest and equity across the broad electricity stakeholder community. In general, this requires a unified industry leadership commitment that electricity, through innovative technology, has a service value greater than its traditional basic commodity value. This vision of innovative opportunities to transform the reliability and value of electricity for the future must be “sold” to the public and public policy leaders at the local, state, and federal levels who can credibly advocate the message. Additionally, the initiative must be expanded to educate stakeholders about mechanisms for strengthening industry credibility, building trust, and gaining broad public and political support for the sector’s vision and needed actions. Finally, the costs and benefits must be made tangible, compelling, and urgent for all stakeholders, especially consumers.