If you ask four people to define what a smart grid is, you will get five answers. The smart grid is not simply about implementing technology. It is really a complete business transformation for ...

Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)networks 1 are at the heart of the Smart Grid effort. AMI technologies enable the connection between distribution system operators (DSO) and energy consumers ...

The current power infrastructure is in need of an update for better efficiency, reliability, and safety. Standards organizations and engineers have risen to the challenge, promising to solve many ...

The traditional electrical grid, in which electricity is generated and then distributed far and wide from large centralized facilities, is facing unprecedented change. On one hand, patterns of demand ...

The digital revolution transforming various industries—illustrated by our articles on smart factories and smart cities—is profoundly reshaping the electricity sector. Governments, energy utilities, ...

Dr. Amin is known as the “father of the smart grid” because of his teachings and work on power grid theory and research throughout the past three decades. A long list of his accomplishments includes ...

As different as the energy industry is from the manufacturing and processing industries, there are increasing connection points between the two when it comes to Internet of Things technology ...

One of the expectations that industries have with the fast-paced development and application of smart grids and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies is how these will help in improving electrical ...

The smart grid offers great promise to transform the electric system, enabling two-way communication between providers and consumers over the network, and allowing new services that can save ...