My personal belief is that smart grids will revolutionize electricity in our society, and to some extent heat as well. They will incorporate intelligence end to end, from generation all the way through to consumption, and will provide greater efficiency, greater effectiveness of the system, cheaper supply, and a more reliable supply. It's a revolution being applied to energy similar to the revolution that the web has brought us in telecommunications.
My only concern, which relates to some of the issues that I raised in my presentation, is whether our systems, be they the division of powers and regulatory and economic consensus, will allow Canada to be a leader in the smart grid or not.