The book is written as primer hand book for addressing the
fundamentals of smart grid. It provides the working definition the
functions, the design criteria and the tools and techniques and
technology needed for building smart grid. The book is needed
to provide a working guideline in the design, analysis and
development of Smart Grid. It incorporates all the essential
factors of Smart Grid appropriate for enabling the performance and
capability of the power system. There are no comparable books which
provide information on the "how to" of the design and
analysis.

The book provides a fundamental discussion on the motivation for
the smart grid development, the working definition and the tools
for analysis and development of the Smart Grid. Standards and
requirements needed for designing new devices, systems and products
are discussed; the automation and computational techniques need to
ensure that the Smart Grid guarantees adaptability, foresight
alongside capability of handling new systems and components are
discussed. The interoperability of different renewable energy
sources are included to ensure that there will be minimum changes
in the existing legacy system.

Overall the book evaluates different options of computational
intelligence, communication technology and decision support system
to design various aspects of Smart Grid. Strategies for
demonstration of Smart Grid schemes on selected problems are
presented.

A smart grid is an electrical grid that can monitor, predict, and intelligently respond to the behavior of all electric power suppliers and consumers connected to it in order to deliver reliable and sustainable electricity services as efficiently as possible. Smart Grid sets forth the fundamental analysis and design schemes for developing actual working smart grids. Readers will find all the guidance, tools, and techniques needed to design smart grids that meet the needs of government, industry, and consumers, including:

• Standards and requirements for designing essential devices, systems, and products

• Automation and computational techniques to design adaptable smart grids

• Simulation tools for modeling smart grid performance

• Incorporation of sustainable and renewable energy sources

• Evaluation of different options for computational intelligence, communication technology, and decision support

Throughout the book, detailed examples of smart grid design and development strategies are provided based on different community constraints and energy needs.

Given the ever-rising costs of dwindling fossil fuel energy supplies, the need to provide sustainable energy as efficiently as possible has never been greater. This pioneering book is a must-read for electrical and power engineering professionals and students, giving them the tools needed to move from the concept of a smart grid to its actual design and implementation. Moreover, it will enable regulators, policymakers, and energy executives to understand the future of energy delivery systems.

The book provides a fundamental discussion on the motivation for the smart grid development, the working definition and the tools for analysis and development of the Smart Grid. Standards and requirements needed for designing new devices, systems and products are discussed; the automation and computational techniques need to ensure that the Smart Grid guarantees adaptability, foresight alongside capability of handling new systems and components are discussed. The interoperability of different renewable energy sources are included to ensure that there will be minimum changes in the existing legacy system.

Overall the book evaluates different options of computational intelligence, communication technology and decision support system to design various aspects of Smart Grid. Strategies for demonstration of Smart Grid schemes on selected problems are presented.

1 SMART GRID ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS 1

1.1 Introduction 1

1.2 Today's Grid versus the Smart Grid 2

1.3 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007: Rationale for the Smart Grid 2

1.4 Computational Intelligence 4

1.5 Power System Enhancement 5

1.6 Communication and Standards 5

1.7 Environment and Economics 5

1.8 Outline of the Book 5

1.9 General View of the Smart Grid Market Drivers 6

1.10 Stakeholder Roles and Function 6

1.11 Working Definition of the Smart Grid Based on Performance Measures 11

1.12 Representative Architecture 12

1.13 Functions of Smart Grid Components 12

1.14 Summary 15

2 SMART GRID COMMUNICATIONS AND MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY 16

2.1 Communication and Measurement 16

2.2 Monitoring, PMU, Smart Meters, and Measurements Technologies 19

2.3 GIS and Google Mapping Tools 23

2.4 Multiagent Systems (MAS) Technology 24

2.5 Microgrid and Smart Grid Comparison 27

2.6 Summary 27

3 PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS TOOLS FOR SMART GRID DESIGN 29

3.1 Introduction to Load Flow Studies 29

3.2 Challenges to Load Flow in Smart Grid and Weaknesses of the Present Load Flow Methods 30

3.3 Load Flow State of the Art: Classical, Extended Formulations, and Algorithms 31

3.4 Congestion Management Effect 37

3.5 Load Flow for Smart Grid Design 38

3.6 DSOPF Application to the Smart Grid 41

3.7 Static Security Assessment (SSA) and Contingencies 43

3.8 Contingencies and Their Classification 44

3.9 Contingency Studies for the Smart Grid 48

3.10 Summary 49

4 STABILITY ANALYSIS TOOLS FOR SMART GRID 51

4.1 Introduction to Stability 51

4.2 Strengths and Weaknesses of Existing Voltage Stability Analysis Tools 51

4.3 Voltage Stability Assessment 56

4.4 Voltage Stability Assessment Techniques 62

4.5 Voltage Stability Indexing 65

4.6 Analysis Techniques for Steady-State Voltage Stability Studies 68

4.7 Application and Implementation Plan of Voltage Stability 70

4.8 Optimizing Stability Constraint through Preventive Control of Voltage Stability 71

4.9 Angle Stability Assessment 73

4.10 State Estimation 81

5 COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS FOR SMART GRID DESIGN 100

5.1 Introduction to Computational Tools 100

5.2 Decision Supp…