Jobs and growth potential of smart grids – EDSO letters to EC President Juncker
Some of the most pressing issues for our society at this moment revolve around the creation of jobs and growth, but also securing our energy supply, achieving our climate and energy objectives, creating a real internal energy market with the customer in focus, and of course avoiding unnecessary energy costs. EDSO is convinced that the transformation of our local electricity networks into smart grids is an integral part of the solution to all of these challenges.
In view of the Jobs, Growth and Investment Package, and follow-up priority list of initiatives expected before the end of 2014, EDSO has highlighted the jobs and growth potential of smart grid to the Juncker Commission through two open letters.
- EDSO letter to President Jean-Claude Juncker, accompanied by a short paperhighlighting some of the economy-wide benefits expected from this important development
- Joint letter with E3G, EPIA, ESMIG and SEDCto President Jean-Claude Juncker and Vice-Presidents Jyrki Katainen and Maroš Šefčovič highlighting the potential of demand side flexibility and energy efficiency more generally.
