This article begins with a comprehensive presentation of architecture and essential
characteristics of a smart grid communication network (SGCN). Then different types of traffic …

In order to enhance the efficiency and reliability of the power grid, diversify energy
resources, improve power security, and reduce greenhouse gas emission, many countries …

A comprehensive resource that covers all the key areas of smart grid communication
infrastructures Smart grid is a transformational upgrade to the traditional power grid that …

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

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 …

The advent of the smart grid promises to usher in an era that will bring intelligence,
efficiency, and optimality to the power grid. Most of these changes will occur as an Internet …

Smart grid is the next-generation electrical power system for providing reliable, efficient,
secure, and cost-effective energy generation, distribution, and consumption. For a smart grid …

The current electrical grid is perhaps the greatest engineering achievement of the 20th
century. However, it is increasingly outdated and overburdened, leading to costly blackouts …

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

Since the introduction of the smart grid, accelerated deployment of various smart grid
technologies and applications have been experienced. This allows the traditional power grid …