Dive Summary: 

• In a contributing article to Forbes, Mary Turner explains how the rollout of millions of smart meters marks the energy sector's digital transformation, similar to that of the mobile and television markets. 
• Turner points out that a smart, digitized energy network will be achieved only if investment in infrastructure is accompanied with consumer participation, leading to the creation of effective services. 
• The advent of the 'smart home' further defines us, in Turner's words, as the eGeneration, in which connectivity exists in every aspect of life. 

From the article: 

The energy market is undergoing a major transformation. It’s moving towards a so-called Smart Grid, which will not only manage supply and demand of energy more effectively, but also integrate new, lower-carbon sources of electricity. This sort of transformation comes with massive infrastructure investment, often influenced by government policy. That can be a good thing. ...