Imple­menting 1930’s-style Tech­noc­racy requires a method of mon­i­toring, mea­suring and con­trol­ling con­sump­tion of energy on a nation­wide basis. The fed­eral gov­ern­ment is racing to imple­ment Smart Grid that will place a dig­ital, Wi-Fi enabled power meter on every home in the U.S. Appli­ance makers are gearing up to include Smart Grid Wi-Fi cir­cuitry, allowing two-way com­mu­ni­ca­tion between your appli­ances, the power meter, the utility com­pany and the Depart­ment of Energy.