“Smart Grid policies that maximize the benefits to consumers need to encompass more than just the electric or telecom sectors policies. The purpose of the Summit is to create a forum to align policies for energy, telecommunication, the environment and the economy, and fulfill the promises of smart grid deployments. The Summit brings together dozens of representatives from a wide variety of policy communities including: state and federal legislative, regulatory and administrative agencies, labor, consumers, and representatives from the major energy and smart grid associations. In this first of its kind multiple-policy, multiple-community Summit, the UTC intends to provide a forum for this next level of policy development…”