In 2009 the Obama administration in the US came out with its "Green New Deal." One of the key elements was the expectation that by 2020 US $ 11 billion will have been invested to create a smart grid extending 4800 kilometers.
2009 年，美國歐巴馬政府提出「綠色新政」，關鍵項目之一就是預計在 2020 年前投資 110 億美元，建造長達 4,800 公里的智慧電網。