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| Abstract: | A modernized power grid is crucial in meeting energy efficiency, reliability, and renewable energy management. The recent passage of the stimulus spending plan targets the electric grid as one of the key beneficiaries with $4.5 billion funding. The coming flurry of smart grid investments will affect electric utilities sector and some companies' credit quality. However, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services does not expect a general deterioration of credit quality because we expect that electric utilities will invest their capital in projects that allow them to recover their costs and earn a fair return. A 'smart grid' is a modern grid where customers and utilities can actively monitor and control the flow of energy. Customers would have the availability to purchase
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| Brief Excerpt: | RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Credit Implications Of Smart Grid For U.S. Electric Utilities Publication date: 09-Mar-2009 Primary Credit Analyst: Gabe Grosberg, New York (1) 212-438-6043; gabe_grosberg@standardandpoors.com A modernized...
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| Report Type: | Commentary
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| Sector: | Corporations, Global Issuers, Utilities
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S&P Credit Research provides analysis on issuers and debt obligations of corporations, states and municipalities, financial institutions, insurance companies and sovereign governments. S&P also offers insight into the credit risk of structured finance deals, providing an independent view of credit risk associated with a growing array of debt-securitized instruments.
