Reinventing the Electric Power System
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Publisher: name: IEEE
Year: 2011

Greetings from the
IEEE Power & Energy
Society (PES)

March 15, 2012
TO: Recipients of this 2012 IEEE PES
Smart Grid Reprint Journal:

OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS,
we have developed this annual publication
to highlight articles that were
published in PES's Power & Energy
Magazine during the previous year.
The articles are re-packaged into this
special issue as a handy reference on
various perspectives on Smart Grid (SG).
With much coverage in the media, there
is more public awareness of topics
within the power and energy field than
ever before. additionally the definition
of Smart Grid and its impact continues
to grow into new industries and expanded
fields of interest. PES and other
IEEE Societies are working together
to develop integrated solutions that
involve multi-disciplinary teams and
perspectives. Topics such as electrification
of transportation are also creating
partnerships with other engineering
disciplines to solve difficult system
challenges.
The other interesting dynamic in
the area of the Smart Grid technologies
are the different challenges and solutions
in different parts of the world.
Pilot projects have sprung up in many
locations at all different levels of implementation.
Besides the technical
challenges of delivering electrical energy
in the form and location needed, recurring
issues of global standards continue
and new increased expectations
and regulations for system integration
and cybersecurity for high levels of security
and reliability continue to push
engineers in our field to examine creative
solutions.
This compendium attempts to create
a snapshot of the key issues in the
power and energy industry in 2011.
Themes in this year's selected articles
include the impact of smart grid technologies
on distribution systems as
well as how advanced computational
capabilities enable new opportunities.
With six articles the compendium cannot
cover all areas of interest to professionals
in the power and energy field.
however we have tried to include a
sampling to highlight the trends and
recent developments. here's what you
will find included this year:
• "Charge It" provides an overview of
new techniques and recent advances
including microgrids, storage, photovoltaics
and power electronics for
a more sustainable power system.
•  "I Sing the Mapboard Electric" discusses
how new computer software
and hardware is advancing visualization
in control centers, mobile
workforce resources, and common
modeling and integration practices.
• "If These Walls Could Think" highlights
the increasing opportunities
for industry and commercial and
residential customers to implement
energy efficiency and demand response
strategies.
• "Power to the People" outlines how
Smart Grid technologies are making
distribution systems more intelligent
and flexible through next generation
distribution automation, advanced
metering infrastructure, and distributed
generation.
• "Sim City" discusses the distribution
system and looking at how advances
in simulation and modeling
techniques provide platforms for
better operations and control.
• "Tools for Success" continues this
theme for distribution as better user
end models help improve techniques
for distribution design and planning.
IEEE and PES continue to be leaders
within the industry in the dissemination
of smart grid advances through on-line
resources, publications, conferences and
education. If you are not an IEEE and
PES member, we invite you to join us in
this challenging and exciting effort to
lead the power and energy industry to new
horizons. Your ability to network with
the brightest minds in the industry will
pay back your investment many times
over. In addition, if you're ready to learn
more about Smart Grid, we invite you to
log onto the IEEE Smart Grid Web Portal
at the following link: http://smartgrid.
ieee.org/, follow the Smart Grid
tweet @ieeesmartgrid or join the discussion
group "IEEE Smart Grid" on
Linked In. This site and social media
are intended to be your key resources for
everything about Smart Grid. We hope
you will get involved in developing
smart grid solutions.
Sincerely,
Noel Schulz
IEEE PES President, 2012-2013
n.schulz@ieee.org
<p>Greetings from the<br />
IEEE Power &amp; Energy<br />
Society (PES)<br />
<br />
March 15, 2012<br />
TO: Recipients of this 2012 IEEE PES<br />
Smart Grid Reprint Journal:<br />
<br />
OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS,&nbsp;we have developed this annual publication&nbsp;to highlight articles that were<br />
published in PES's Power &amp; Energy&nbsp;Magazine during the previous year.&nbsp;The articles are re-packaged into this<br />
special issue as a handy reference on&nbsp;various perspectives on Smart Grid (SG).&nbsp;With much coverage in the media, there&nbsp;is more public awareness of topics&nbsp;within the power and energy field than&nbsp;ever before. additionally the definition<br />
of Smart Grid and its impact continues&nbsp;to grow into new industries and expanded&nbsp;fields of interest. PES and other<br />
IEEE Societies are working together&nbsp;to develop integrated solutions that&nbsp;involve multi-disciplinary teams and<br />
perspectives. Topics such as electrification&nbsp;of transportation are also creating&nbsp;partnerships with other engineering<br />
disciplines to solve difficult system&nbsp;challenges.</p>

<p>The other interesting dynamic in&nbsp;the area of the Smart Grid technologies&nbsp;are the different challenges and solutions<br />
in different parts of the world.&nbsp;Pilot projects have sprung up in many&nbsp;locations at all different levels of implementation.<br />
Besides the technical&nbsp;challenges of delivering electrical energy&nbsp;in the form and location needed, recurring&nbsp;issues of global standards continue&nbsp;and new increased expectations&nbsp;and regulations for system integration&nbsp;and cybersecurity for high levels of security<br />
and reliability continue to push&nbsp;engineers in our field to examine creative&nbsp;solutions.</p>

<p>This compendium attempts to create&nbsp;a snapshot of the key issues in the&nbsp;power and energy industry in 2011.&nbsp;Themes in this year's selected articles&nbsp;include the impact of smart grid technologies&nbsp;on distribution systems as&nbsp;well as how advanced computational<br />
capabilities enable new opportunities.&nbsp;With six articles the compendium cannot&nbsp;cover all areas of interest to professionals&nbsp;in the power and energy field.&nbsp;however we have tried to include a&nbsp;sampling to highlight the trends and&nbsp;recent developments. here's what you&nbsp;will find included this year:</p>

<ul>
	<li>"Charge It"&nbsp;provides an overview of&nbsp;new techniques and recent advances&nbsp;including microgrids, storage, photovoltaics&nbsp;and power electronics for&nbsp;a more sustainable power system.</li>
	<li>"I Sing the Mapboard Electric"&nbsp;discusses&nbsp;how new computer software&nbsp;and hardware is advancing visualization&nbsp;in control centers, mobile&nbsp;workforce resources, and common&nbsp;modeling and integration practices.</li>
	<li>"If These Walls Could Think"&nbsp;highlights&nbsp;the increasing opportunities&nbsp;for industry and commercial and&nbsp;residential customers to implement energy efficiency and demand response&nbsp;strategies.</li>
	<li>"Power to the People"&nbsp;outlines how&nbsp;Smart Grid technologies are making&nbsp;distribution systems more intelligent&nbsp;and flexible through next generation&nbsp;distribution automation, advanced&nbsp;metering infrastructure, and distributed&nbsp;generation.</li>
	<li>"Sim City"&nbsp;discusses the distribution&nbsp;system and looking at how advances&nbsp;in simulation and modeling&nbsp;techniques provide platforms for&nbsp;better operations and control.</li>
	<li>"Tools for Success"&nbsp;continues this&nbsp;theme for distribution as better user&nbsp;end models help improve techniques&nbsp;for distribution design and planning.</li>
</ul>

<p>IEEE and PES continue to be leaders&nbsp;within the industry in the dissemination&nbsp;of smart grid advances through on-line&nbsp;resources, publications, conferences and&nbsp;education. If you are not an IEEE and&nbsp;PES member, we invite you to join us in&nbsp;this challenging and exciting effort to&nbsp;lead the power and energy industry to new&nbsp;horizons. Your ability to network with&nbsp;the brightest minds in the industry will&nbsp;pay back your investment many times&nbsp;over. In addition, if you're ready to learn&nbsp;more about Smart Grid, we invite you to&nbsp;log onto the IEEE Smart Grid Web Portal&nbsp;at the following link:&nbsp;<a href="http://smartgrid.ieee.org/">http://smartgrid.ieee.org/</a>, follow the Smart Grid&nbsp;tweet&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/ieeesmartgrid">@ieeesmartgrid</a>&nbsp;or join the discussion&nbsp;group "IEEE Smart Grid"&nbsp;on&nbsp;Linked In. This site and social media&nbsp;are intended to be your key resources for&nbsp;everything about Smart Grid. We hope&nbsp;you will get involved in developing&nbsp;smart grid solutions.</p>

<p>Sincerely,<br />
Noel Schulz<br />
IEEE PES President, 2012-2013<br />
n.schulz@ieee.org</p>