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Council to Vote on $460,000 for Smart Grid PR

If you're still unsure of how you feel about the Smart Grid, the city is hoping to hire someone who will win you over.

The Naperville City Council will consider hiring on a Smart Grid public relations consultant at its meeting Tuesday night, for about $460,000.

Under the three-year contract, to be awarded to Jasculca-Terman, the consultant would provide a communication plan, a customer privacy and advocacy handbook, logos and branding for the Naperville Smart Grid Initiative, and would generally handle public relations for the project. (click here for full story)

More about the PR Firm Jasculca-Terman: click here for website. The firm is located in downtown Chicago (not in Naperville)

click here for client list Clients include: AFL-CIO, Carter Center, Clinton FOundation, Exelon, and Planned Parenthood.

The New Smart Meters Energy Use and Privacy Act - click here

Smart Grid: The Implementation Of Technocracy - click here

Meter Maker Shakedown: the 5 that will survive - click here

Smart Grid: China Leads The Top Ten Countries in Smart Grid Federal Stimulus Investments - click here

Are Smart Grids a Smart Investment? Studies of Customers Shows Utility Returns Vary Widely - click here

ELECTRICITY: 'Smart grid' draws consumer opposition in Calif. (ClimateWire, 11/13/2009) - click here

Naperville Smart Grid Initiative: Too Many Outages - click here

Smart Grid 101 - click here

Midwest ISO Tests Smart Grid Effectiveness With Grid Monitoring Devices - click here

Smart is Clever - Industry Journal - click here

Smart Meters have Security Holes - click here

Smart Meters Not so Sharp for Consumers / Forbes - click here

Smart Meter: Dumb Idea? (Wall Street Journal) - click here

PRIVACY CONCERNS:

15 Smart Grid Privacy Concerns - click here

Why Smart Thermostats Should be Part of Smart Grid - click here

Battle over Smart Meters in CA - allowing utilities remote access - click here

Smart Grid Privacy Laws and Implications - click here

Smart Grid Privacy Standards - click here

Smart Grid Privacy Concerns - click here

ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND

Smart Grid Grant Background - click here

Smart Grid Presentation to City - click here

Smart Grid STATUS report 5 2010- click here

SMARTGRID.COM - CLICK HERE

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