20. SMART GRID: GridWise Alliance's Shapard discusses effects of transmission cost debate (03/14/2011)

How will the clean energy standard and transmission cost allocation discussions affect smart-grid development? During today's OnPoint, Bob Shapard, the new chairman of the GridWise Alliance, discusses the challenges posed to modernizing the grid as Congress debates transmission cost allocation and renewables mandates. Today's OnPoint will air at 10 a.m. EDT.