Energy is requirement of every country in today’s world. It has become a basic need of almost every human being. Energy has different forms for example, mechanical energy, solar energy, nuclear energy and so on. Another form of energy is electricity. Electricity is used to light our houses, offices, schools, buildings, streets and so on. Its importance increases when there is no sunlight available. This type of energy can be used in light bulbs, street lights and so on. As the energy has become an important…
These devices are the “brains” of the smart grid system. They create a virtual energy network – collecting data from “smart meters” installed at the end user locations as well as data from other digital equipment on the power lines, then send it over a wireless network back to Duke Energy and then back to the customer. The “smart meters” installed at the end user locations give the communication nodes, installed on the transformers, something to talk about. Valuable data about a home or business usage is in constant streaming mode to Duke Energy. This data allows Duke to lower or raise production during high or low usage times. Without the Smart Grid, Duke’s output is at best a guessing game, and in fact during the day, up to 30% of electricity produced by Duke can go…
The regular electricity infrastructure in the US provides power to consumers, but does not information on how the consumers are using the energy when the smart grids are. It uses digital technology to save energy, reduce costs, and increase reliability and transparency. Without the smart grids, the electricity infrastructure is outdated and inefficient.…
In some major oil producing nations, peak oil has already been reached, and there are increasing fears of global warming. Consequently, many countries are focusing on the switch to a low carbon economy. This transition will lead to major changes in the supply and use of electricity. Firstly, there will be an increase in overall demand, as consumers switch from oil and gas to electricity to power their homes and vehicles. Secondly, there will be an increase in power generation, not only in terms of how much is generated, but also how it is generated, as there is growing electricity generation from renewable sources. To meet these challenges, countries are investing in Smart Grid technology. This system aims to provide the electricity industry with a better understanding of power generation and demand, and to use this information to create a more efficient power…
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Since the Industrial Revolution, the demand for energy has followed an increasing trend, globally. Due to the unequable distrubition of available energy resources in the world and increasing demand for these resources, countries have started to search new energy methods for decades.…
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The Smart Grid allows utilities to distribute conventional and renewable power to consumers more efficiently, reliably, safely and economically. It integrates two-way digital communication technology that analyzes, monitors and streamlines the system to maximize throughput, while promoting and enabling a reduction of overall energy consumption. It also has different goals for various stakeholders.…
Current electricity grids do not provide any information about how consumers actually use energy. That makes it difficult to develop more efficient approaches to distribution. The current system offers few ways to handle power provided b alternative energy sources. With t useful t ff f t h dl id d by lt ti Without f l information, energy companies and consumers have difficulty making good decisions about using energy wisely. A smart grid d li t id delivers electricity f l t i it from suppliers t consumers using di it l t h l li to i digital technology t to • save energy • reduce costs • increase reliability and transparency The smart grid enables information to flow back and forth between electric power providers and consumers and • allows both consumers and energy companies to make more intelligent decisions regarding energy consumption and production. production • provides information that would help utilities raise prices when demand is high and lower them when demand lessens. • helps consumers program high-use electrical appliances like heating and air conditioning systems to reduce consumption during times of peak usage usage. • could possibly lead to a five to fifteen percent decrease in energy consumption.…
One of the issues that should be considered when developing a smart grid is the cost. According to Laudon & Laudon (2012), estimated costs are running as high as seventy-five billion dollars and the cost of each meter is estimated to costs between two hundred fifty to five hundred dollars. Before spending this much money, energy companies must consider the consumer’s willingness to foot the bill. The privacy issue must…
1) How do smart grids differ from the current electricity infrastructure in the United States?…
Abstract— this paper initiates with a brief discussion on Smart Grid technologies and then moves on to present a brief overview of the current energy scenario of Bangladesh. The paper establishes the idea the possibilities of improving the current energy situation, which includes generation and distribution, through the implementation of smart grid. The paper then goes onto discuss the feasibility of operation of smart grids in terms of deployment, efficiency and cost effectiveness. The paper concludes with the possible effects that the establishment of smart grids would cause.…
As we all know, the Chinese economy has grown exponentially in the last three decades, starting from the 1970ties. Till the 90ties China had always been self-sufficient in energy demand. But by the mid-1990s, China could no longer remain self-sufficient in energy. Because of the extreme economic growth from this time the national energy companies of China could not satisfy the energy hungry economy of China,…
The American Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), an advocator of building the smart grid, gave this grid a definition with self-healing, security, integration, collaborative, forecast, optimization and interaction. While European commission define it as : A grid which could support distributed and renewable energy access, supply more reliable and secure electricity, have a service-oriented architecture and flexible grid applications, possess an advanced automation and distributed intelligent, be able to local interact the load and the power, adhere to customer centric.…
A smart meter is usually an electrical meter that records consumption of electric energy in intervals of an hour or less and communicates that information at least daily back to the utility for monitoring and billing purposes. Smart meters enable two-way communication between the meter and the central system. Unlike home energy monitors, smart meters can gather data for remote reporting. Smart Meters" usually involve real-time or near real-time sensors, power outage notification, and power quality monitoring.…