DHInfrastructure prepared a report for the utilities that focused on how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has impacted Smart Grid. The influx of funding in Smart Grid provided by ARRA has affected the plans of utilities, regulators, and manufacturers alike. The report also included a review on the potential of distributed generation from renewable resources. This topic is of specific interest in Japan due to its industry’s high technical expertise in photovoltaic technology and energy storage devices.