March 13th was a big day on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The inaugural Smart Cities Caucus was hosted by Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, Democrat - New York and Congressman Darrell Issa, Republican - California.

In her introduction, Congresswoman Clarke emphasized four pillars to bring the American people and communities into the 21st century: connectivity, mobility, workforce, sustainability. See the magazine layout and photos here.

Lisa Wood is executive director of the Institute for Electric Innovation. Plus, she's VP - customer solutions at the EEI. On March 7th, the IEI brought together thought leaders at the beautiful Newseum in Washington, D.C. to discuss energy solutions for customers, both large and small. Panelists included a range of utility, regulatory, customer, vendor and environmental leaders.