Distribution System Synchrophasor based Control Systems
Demonstration projects in the UK are evaluating the use of phasor measurement units in wind generation control and microgrid management. But the potential of PMUs in distribution systems does not end there. They also will…
Integrating Distributed Energy Resources into Wholesale Markets and Grid Operations
Distributed Energy Resources (DER) encompasses distributed generation including combined heat and power, wind and photovoltaic systems, demand response, energy storage, vehicle-to-grid systems and microgrid. DER will have impacts on system operations and energy markets, which…
Top 5 Smart Grid Trends From 2013 to Watch in 2014
To begin the New Year, based on the articles that appeared in this newsletter during 2013, your editor has put on his wizard’s hat and picked the top five trends in the smart grid arena…
Smart Grid and Smart City predictions for 2020
There are a number of prognostications about 2014 Smart Grid trends and anticipated accomplishments. This article offers a longer and broader view out to 2020. That’s a milestone year for renewable portfolio standards (RPS) in…
Smart meters are here. So why isn’t dynamic pricing?
In the last few years, utilities across the U.S. have installed millions of smart meters, a move that was expected to usher in new pricing options. But utilities have been slow to adopt dynamic pricing…
Who cares about residential demand response?
The vast majority of the demand response action today is in the commercial and industrial sector. But if you look at the data, there’s a big slice of untouched demand pie in the residential space….
Distributed Generation into the Smarter Grid
Renewables and distributed generation are here to stay. Grid operators should recognize that distributed supplies must be treated like any other supply source and be fully integrated into transmission and distribution network operations systems. Already…
Smart Grid Communications Management: Controlled Connectivity
The utilities industry, with its smart grids, is becoming one of the world’s most connected industries. Managing all that data is challenging. It’s time for Controlled Connectivity. Managing its huge amount of data is a…
