Overview

Placing emphasis on practical 'how-to' guidance, this cutting-edge resource provides a first-hand, insider's perspective on the advent and evolution of smart grids in the 21st century. Professionals gain a thorough understanding of the building blocks that comprise basic smart grids, including power plant, transmission substation, distribution, and meter automation. Moreover, this forward-looking volume explores the next step of this technology's evolution. It provides a detailed explanation of how an advanced smart grid incorporates demand response with smart appliances and management mechanisms for distributed generation, energy storage, and electric vehicles.

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Author:   Andres Carvallo ,  John Cooper
Publisher:   Artech House Publishers
Imprint:   Artech House Publishers
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.499kg
ISBN:  

9781608071272

ISBN 10:   1608071278
Pages:   225
Publication Date:   02 September 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

The Inevitable Evolution of Smart Grids. The Rationale for an Advanced Smart Grid. Vision, Planning, and Initiative. Smart Grid 1.0: From Power Plant to Meters. The National Perspective on Smart Grid. Interfacing with Distributed Energy Resources (DER). Smart Grid 2.0 Emerges: An Integrated, Advanced Smart Grid. The Potential of Advanced Smart Grids. Fast Forward to Smart Grid 3.0.

Reviews

The Advanced Smart Grid is the visionary book on smart grids. It is the right book for these times. If you read only one book on the smart grid - you have already picked the right one. (William R. Moroney, President & Chief Executive Officer, Utilities Telecom Council) ...a timely, comprehensive and insightful overview of the powerful potential that a truly advanced smart grid has.... Carvallo and Cooper deliver a must-read for anyone interested in the promise and capability of these fast-evolving networks. (Laura Chappelle, J.D., Former Chairman/Commissioner, Michigan Public Service Commission)

Author Information

Andres Carvallo is the executive vice president and chief strategy officer at Grid Net. He is a board member of the Utilities Telecom Council's Smart Networks Council and an energy and technology advisor to The University of Texas, The University of Kansas, and The University of California, Los Angeles. John Cooper is vice president for Utility Solutions at Grid Net, a pioneer smart grid software solutions company. Mr. Cooper is the author of numerous white papers and magazine articles on smart grid.

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