Severe Structural problems , technical baxckwardness, energy policies being split between state and center, politicalization, management by gvernment officers largely trained for law and order duties are t he hurdles that need to be crossed before smart grid can ever become a reality.

Very intensive rforms at all level are required to set the Sick power sector which faces billions of dollars worth of energy  theft and equal amount in technical losses. Just 60 KMs from Delhi power fails atleast ten times.Utilities have little accountability and consumers are treated just as Britrisjh treated Indians in the past. The role model for these officials is colonial officers of past and so is their style.

It just requires massive shake up at all levels