San Diego Gas & Electric, the University of California San Diego and CleanTECH San Diego announced that S&C Electric Co. has been included in a coalition of 25 local, national and global organizations that will transform the region's electrical grid into a digital smart grid. The coalition's goals include creation of a community-scale utility system promoting greater use of renewable generation at both the distribution- and transmission-voltage levels, storage of renewable energy, and use of automated sensors and communication technologies to help manage renewable energy resources. The coalition will also focus on means for accommodating the growing number of electric vehicles and the application of advanced technology allowing customers to exert greater control over their energy usage. If successful, the prototype project could be recreated on a larger scale anywhere in the world.

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