Traditional micro grids keep a site running as an isolated electrical island. They optimize their own generation, storage, and loads but coordination or energy trading beyond the fence line is limited, ad hoc and vendor‑specific.

Traditional smart grids are modernized versions of the centralized electricity grid. They integrate digital communication, sensors, and automation to improve efficiency and reliability, but they still rely on top-down control from centralized utilities. Power flows mainly one way—from large generators to consumers—while data flows back for monitoring and optimization.

The Smart Micro Grid, powered by EnergyNet, is the missing link between the two: an “energy‑router” layer that makes each Smart Micro Grid a secure, interoperable node. It preserves local autonomy while enabling plug‑and‑play coordination, energy sharing & routing, and resilient operation across the wider POGS smart grid.