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A major study of reliability trends shows that power interruptions have increased at a steady rate of about 2 percent per year over a period of ten years. These findings stand up robustly to analysis of measurement error and bias, and set the stage for study of what causal factors are at work.
Smart dispatch tools, advances in customer consumption management techniques and storage technologies can help offset operational challenges and energy price increases associated with the adoption of cleaner, lower-emitting and renewable supply resources.
As the country's principal utility, the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) is dedicated to developing a smart grid, to promote clean energy, elevate energy efficiency, tackle climate change and reduce emissions. SGCC has launched a comprehensive program to build what it calls a Strong and Smart Grid, putting major efforts into grid planning, testing and research systems, demonstration projects, international cooperation and standardization.
The ability of a utility to create ubiquitous connectivity between all of its current data sources and decision-making systems is essential for the success of smart grid deployments. Yet the characteristics and performance requirements for wide-area networks are quite complex due to the multitude of grid applications and enterprise applications that are essential to utility operation.
A monthly publication, the IEEE Smart Grid Newsletter features practical and timely technical information and forward-looking commentary on smart grid developments and deployments around the world. Designed to foster greater understanding and collaboration between diverse stakeholders, the newsletter brings together experts, thought-leaders, and decision-makers to exchange information and discuss issues affecting the evolution of the smart grid.
Joe Eto, an IEEE member, is a staff scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory where he manages...
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Andrew Ott, a senior member of IEEE, is Senior Vice President of Markets for PJM Interconnection and serves as a board member for...
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Yimin Wang, a senior member of IEEE, is chief of the science and technology department at SGCC.
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Vikram Varakantam is a Solutions Architect on the smart grid solutions team within the Cisco customer advocacy group.
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