On the demand side, it could promote market-led efficiency by encouraging real-time metering of all electricity use.

ECONOMIST: Alaska or bust

The single biggest opportunity for more efficiency, for eliminating what is truly waste, resides in real-time, dynamic control of complex systems, from commercial buildings and engines to factories and homes.

FORBES: Bubble Energy?

The ultimate in energy efficiency will come when power producers can turn on and off small substations at a moments notice based on real-time data on energy consumption at a household level, and consumers can make power purchasing decision based on real-time metering of their consumption.

FORBES: Gil Perez