In its Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards, the US National
Institute of Standards and Technology declares that a twenty-first-century clean energy …

Appropriate for researchers, practitioners, and students alike, Communication and
Networking in Smart Grids presents state-of-the-art approaches and novel technologies for …

Increased demands on electrical energy, incidences of electricity shortages, power quality
problems, rolling blackouts, electricity price spikes, and environmental issues have urged …

Making the smart grid a reality will entail communication capabilities that do not exist in
current power grids and their legacy control systems. New grid elements such as distributed …

This introductory article overviews the concepts and purpose of the Smart Grid and the
important role of communications technology in its development. It identifies some of the …

The smart grid will transform the way power is delivered, consumed and accounted for.
Adding intelligence through the newly networked grid will increase reliability and power …

An integrated high performance, highly reliable, scalable, and secure communications
network is critical for the successful deployment and operation of next-generation electricity …

Three dominant factors are impacting future electric systems of the world: governmental
policies at both federal and state levels, customer efficiency needs, and new intelligent …

A communication infrastructure is an essential part to the success of the emerging smart
grid. A scalable and pervasive communication infrastructure is crucial in both construction …

This SpringerBrief discusses the rise of the smart grid from the perspective of computing and
communications. It explains how current and next-generation network technology and …