Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2013. Today the Center for American Progress released a report highlighting what could result from the coming “utility death spiral” and higher levels of distributed energy technologies: the “electrical divide.” If these deeply transformative changes in the U.S. power sector are not managed properly, 21st century America could see an emerging electrical divide not unlike the digital divide of the late 20th century, which was created by the inequitable provision of new telecommunications services such as broadband Internet and cell phone service.
