ENERGY CONSERVATION AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY. SMART GRID AS A TOOL FOR IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY
The article considers importance of energy saving and energy efficiency, SMART Grid technolo-gies. Considers the relevance of energy saving and energy efficiency, SMART Grid technology, ensuring the compliance of the electricity generation and electricity consumption through optimized management of the power supply, including emergency shutdowns ("blackawton", blackout). This innovative approach stranah the EU and North America, despite the high cost of decisions today is much more preferable to extensive expansion of generating capacity.