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New Technologies and Standards Enabling Grid Modernization

Published

Author(s)

David A. Wollman, Clark Gellings

Abstract

“The smart grid, or grid modernization, integrates new interoperable and secure sensing,control, communications, information technologies and power technologies to increase the system efficiency, reliability, resilience, and sustainability of our electric grid. This chapter (in Smart Grid Handbook) provides an overview of the key benefits and characteristics of smart grids, and describes new architectural concepts, advanced technologies and standards for smart grids.”
Citation
Smart Grid Handbook
Volume
1
Publisher Info
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Hoboken, NJ

Keywords

smart grid, smart grids, grid modernization, standards, voltage, network

Citation

Wollman, D. and Gellings, C. (2016), New Technologies and Standards Enabling Grid Modernization, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Hoboken, NJ (Accessed October 2, 2025)

Issues

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Created August 1, 2016, Updated March 30, 2017
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