For Power Design Opportunities, Try The Smart Grid

Focus:

A backgrounder on theSmart Grid, this article discusses in clear terms why a Smart Grid is needed in terms of electricity usage and market forces, what functionality it is intended to provide, and some high-level technical requirements for a Smart Grid. Article references the U.S. Department of Energy's report "GRID 2030 A National Vision for Electricity's Second 100 Years," and the Electric Power Research Institute's (EPRI) "Recommendations to NIST" report.

What you’ll learn:

• How to understand the concept of the Smart Grid, why it's needed, and what it is intended to offer

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Author & Publication:

Don Tuite, Technology Editor, Electronic Design, Jan 10 2010

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