As part of its ongoing Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham series, WTTW's Chicago Tonight took a closer look at plans to create a smart grid in the region last night. As we've previously noted, smart grid technology -- which includes digitalizing meters, offering consumers a real-time breakdown of their energy use (including power sources like wind, solar, or coal), and enabling power companies to reroute energy with the flick of a switch -- is still in its infancy. ComEd's pilot project to install 130,000 new residential meters has put Illinois on the cutting edge of developing the technology. And with another $4.5 billion federal stimulus money on the table, the Chicago Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) is hoping for a cut to begin implementing the technology in Chicago's Loop. WTTW highlights the projects. Watch an excerpt (full video here):
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