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Update of power grid in Inland Northwest has begun
November 4, 2012 /
With the push of a button on their smartphones, Inland Northwest residents will soon have a way to adjust their thermostats and their electric bills.
In Pullman, a $38 million demonstration project will upgrade the aging power grid, saving energy and providing Avista customers with several new features intended to increase communication between customers and the power company.
The grid represents the "merger of the Internet with the electric grid," said Anne Haas, spokeswoman for the PNW Smart Grid Demonstration Project.
Kaitlin Gillespie
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