Smart grids
Subtitle: infrastructure, technology, and solutions
By: editor, Stuart Borlase
Series: Electric power and energy engineering
Publisher: Taylor & Francis; Brand: CRC Press; CRC Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Boca Raton, FL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 577
ISBN-13: 9781439829059
Subjects: TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Power Resources / Electrical; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General; Smart power grids; SCIENCE / Energy
Description: "This book discusses the smart grid, currently the hottest topic in the electric utility market. It details in-development and existing technologies composing the smart grid solution framework used in electrical infrastructure. International contributors share their perspective to explore the role of the utility industry and standards in smart grid development. They detail the initiatives and organizations driving efforts. Detailing recent successful real-world implementations, this reference examines critical factors for successful smart grid deployment, from utility, regulatory, and consumer perspectives. It then explores the technologies and business drivers that will propel next-generation smart grid technology"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.