Massimo La Scala is Full Professor of Electrical Energy Systems at Politecnico di Bari, Italy, and Director of the Laboratory for the development of renewables and energy efficiency in urban areas: Progetto ZERO (Zero Emission Research Option). He is an active researcher and principal investigator in numerous projects about smart grids and energy systems. He has been a consultant for many agencies involved in the energy business and regulators in Italy and abroad. He is in the panel of experts in cost–benefit analysis ACB 2.0 for the development of the Italian Transmission Grid on behalf of ARERA (energy regulator) and TERNA (TSO).