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'''Small and Medium Enterprises''' ('''SMEs'''), who account for 99% of the market, are represented through SME associations. SMEs are responsible for a substantial part of the energy consumption via the buildings they utilise.
Another [[smart grid]] potential application in community level is the operation of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which have multiple operational characteristics ranging from office buildings, retail, industrial, etc. and different energy patterns and needs <ref name="SME1">The role of smart grids in the building sector, [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378778815005447]</ref>. Though the potential for carbon reduction of SMEs is unclear due to the diversity of the end uses, smart grids can be a viable tool for SMEs decarbonization since additional data can be available [[through smart meters]].
Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are significant energy users although many are unregulated by existing policies due to their low carbon emissions. Carbon reduction is often not a priority but smart grids may create a new opportunity <ref name="SME2">Do smart grids offer a new incentive for SME carbon reduction?, [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210670713000280]</ref>.
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