[billylindeman]

"This article seems to suggest the answer is a fully automated smart home, with some kind of AI to intelligently manage your power usage. Sounds awesome, but I don't think that's ever going to be a reality outside the valley."

I actually worked on a system like this https://powerley.com it's based in the Detroit area. The energy grid is going to face growing demand / supply issues over the next decade and I do believe systems like this will become more important to manage load.