Foreword
The present electric power delivery infrastructure was not designed to meet the needs of a restructured electricity marketplace, the increasing demands of a digital society, or the increased use of renewable power production. In addition, investments in expansion and maintenance are constantly being challenged, and the existing infrastructure has become vulnerable to various security threats. Today's power system is largely comprised of large central-station generation connected by a high voltage network of grid to local electric distribution systems, which, in turn, serve homes, business, and industry. In today's power system, electricity flows predominantly in one direction using mechanical controls.
The smart grid still depends on the ...
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