Over the past few years, there has been the realization that the current electrical grid needs to undergo major upgrades. The government, utility companies and several stakeholders have proposed modernizing the electrical grid to make it efficient to meet predicted power demands. This modernized grid is generally termed the "smart grid". It is evident that the growth of smart grid will require substantial development and installation efforts. These efforts will present opportunities to the construction industry, especially electrical contractors. In order for electrical contractors to take advantage of these opportunities, they need to be conversant with technologies associated with smart grid and their installation and construction management related aspects. This research explored smart grid smart grid technologies both in research and existing, and developed the installation work scopes and associated construction management aspects of these technologies through a work matrix. The work scope and opportunities for electrical constructors were developed from the work matrix.
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