TY - JOUR
T1 - The big picture
T2 - Smart research for large-scale integrated smart grid solutions
AU - Kezunovic, Mladen
AU - Vittal, Vijay
AU - Meliopoulos, Sakis
AU - Mount, Tim
N1 - Funding Information:
This article represents an edited version of opinions expressed in an extensive white paper created by many individuals associated with the Power Systems Engineering Research Center (PSERC) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and posted on PSERC’s Web site, www.pserc. org. The four tasks described above are considered crucial to smart grid R&D, demonstration, and eventual deployment. As learning and innovation occur during the course of a demonstration, changes may be needed in the architecture, the components, and the way they are integrated operationally. The goal is to acquire the best information possible for the eventual decisions on whether and how an integrated smart grid solution should be implemented, so adjusting demonstrations as needed to provide that information is very appropriate.
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - The evolutionary path of the U.S. electricity grid is at a historical crossroads. Decisions must soon be made about the direction of grid development so that it can meet extraordinary economic challenges, critical needs for energy security, and essential requirements for a sustainable way of life. This is a defining moment in terms of our nation's commitment to providing an electric energy system, including a bulk transmission network, that can meet the societal needs of the 21st century and beyond. A major evolutionary step in the grid's design, planning, and operation is needed, one that adopts new design concepts and innovative technologies that can be integrated into a modern infrastructure. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provided a number of opportunities to achieve these far-reaching objectives.
AB - The evolutionary path of the U.S. electricity grid is at a historical crossroads. Decisions must soon be made about the direction of grid development so that it can meet extraordinary economic challenges, critical needs for energy security, and essential requirements for a sustainable way of life. This is a defining moment in terms of our nation's commitment to providing an electric energy system, including a bulk transmission network, that can meet the societal needs of the 21st century and beyond. A major evolutionary step in the grid's design, planning, and operation is needed, one that adopts new design concepts and innovative technologies that can be integrated into a modern infrastructure. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provided a number of opportunities to achieve these far-reaching objectives.
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U2 - 10.1109/MPE.2012.2196335
DO - 10.1109/MPE.2012.2196335
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84862682503
SN - 1540-7977
VL - 10
SP - 22
EP - 34
JO - IEEE Power and Energy Magazine
JF - IEEE Power and Energy Magazine
IS - 4
M1 - 6218846
ER -