A smart grid is an electrical grid which includes a variety of operation and energy measures including: * Advanced metering infrastructure (of which smart meters are a generic name for any utility side device even if it is more capable e.g. a fiber optic router) * Smart distribution boards and circuit breakers integrated with home control and demand response (behind the meter from a utility perspective) * Load control switches and smart appliances, often financed by efficiency gains on municipal programs (e.g. PACE financing) * Renewable energy resources, including the capacity to charge parked (electric vehicle) batteries or larger arrays of batteries recycled from these, or other energy storage. * Energy efficient resources * Sufficient utility grade fiber broadband to connect and