All too often, I hear smart grid discussions started by someone suggesting that we really ought to come up with a definition for smart grids. Frankly, that makes me wonder how we ended up with so many people who claim to not know what smart grids are telling us what we should be doing about smart grids.
Seriously, if you don't know what smart grids are, either (a) be quiet and listen to those who do or (b) don't diminish what you do have to contribute to the discussion by highlighting what you don't understand about smart grids.