Building a new energy economy involves a new, smarter grid

Following Up: Smart Grid Privacy

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 4, 2013

A caller to the show expressed concern over the "smart grid" giving utilities the ability to control individual appliances and power usage. Kevin B. Jones, senior fellow in Energy Technology and Policy at Vermont Law School, discusses the concerns over privacy with new energy technologies.

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