Shriver Center hosts free webinar on protecting vulnerable populations

Free Webinar: Safeguarding the Rights of Vulnerable Populations
During Modernization of Electricity Distribution

Many public utilities are upgrading or are planning to upgrade to
“smart grid” technology, but the changes might have a disproportionate
burden on low-income, disabled, and elderly people. Unless adequate
protections are built into the planning and implementation of smart
grid technology upgrades, these vulnerable populations may face
termination of service, hunger, health risks, or even death.

Join the Shriver Center’s Clearinghouse Review for a free one-hour
webinar on Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at 1 p.m. EST (12 p.m. CST/10
a.m. PST) to learn more about the smart grid and its impact on
low-income, disabled, and elderly people. Julie Nepveu, Senior
Attorney at AARP Foundation Litigation, will discuss smart grid
basics, federal requirements, and how advocates in jurisdictions
facing these issues have responded. Dan Lesser, Senior Attorney at the
Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, will give an update on
climate change legislation affecting low-income clients.

Webinar registrants will each receive a free copy of a Clearinghouse
Review article on “What Is the Smart Grid and Why Should We Care?”.
REGISTER TODAY: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/860972730