"Transmission Planning Must Be Driven By Measurable Benefits to Costumers at Lowest Reasonable Cost" WASHINGTON, Oct.

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by the Association for Demand Response & Smart Grid: WHAT: The 2011 National Town Meeting on Demand Response and Smart Grid is a unique event taking place on Wednesday, July 13, with all of its sessions held in "roundtable" fashion whereby leaders from the business and policy communities discuss important issues and developments with each other and with the audience. The event also includes electronic voting by attendees on various questions.

MONTREAL, QC and WASHINGTON, DC, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ - U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Jon Wellinghoff will deliver the keynote address on Wednesday, Nov. 3rd at the Smart Grid RoadShow Conference being held in Portland, Ore.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On October 29, ELI will hold the principal policy event of its 40th anniversary year, the ELI-Miriam Hamilton Keare Policy Forum.

A long-anticipated US “smart grid” could be a significant part of making renewable energy sources such as wind and solar widely available.