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Challenges and Opportunities in Smart Grid: A Position Article

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Author(s)

George W. Arnold

Abstract

This introductory article overviews the concepts and purpose of the Smart Grid and the important role of communications technology in its development. It identifies some of the challenges and opportunities that are explored in more detail in the articles that comprise this special issue
Citation
Proceedings of the IEEE
Volume
99
Issue
6
Pub Type
Journals

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https://doi.org/10.1109/jproc.2011.2125930
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Keywords

Smart-grid, data communication, data management, large scale systems, power systems
Energy

Citation

Arnold, G. (2011), Challenges and Opportunities in Smart Grid: A Position Article, Proceedings of the IEEE, [online], https://doi.org/10.1109/jproc.2011.2125930, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=908118 (Accessed October 24, 2025)

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Created June 1, 2011, Updated September 29, 2025
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