Description
Book SynopsisThis book bridges the divide between the fields of power systems engineering and computer communication through the new field of power system information theory.
Table of ContentsAbout the Author xiii
Preface xv
Acknowledgements xxiii
Acronyms xxv
Part One ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS: THE MAIN COMPONENT
1 Introduction to Power Systems Before Smart Grid 3
1.1 Overview 3
1.2 Yesterday’s Grid 8
1.3 Fundamentals of Electric Power 20
1.4 Case Studies: Postmortem Analysis of Blackouts 34
1.5 Drivers Toward the Smart Grid 42
1.6 Goals of the Smart Grid 43
1.7 A Few Words on Standards 46
1.8 From Energy and Information to Smart Grid and Communications 47
1.9 Summary 48
1.10 Exercises 50
2 Generation 55
2.1 Introduction to Generation 55
2.2 Centralized Generation 57
2.3 Management and Control: Introducing Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems 73
2.4 Energy Storage 81
2.5 Summary 85
2.6 Exercises 86
3 Transmission 89
3.1 Introduction 89
3.2 Basic Power Grid Components 93
3.3 Classical Power Grid Analytical Techniques 98
3.4 Transmission Challenges 110
3.5 Wireless Power Transmission 118
3.6 Summary 118
3.7 Exercises 119
4 Distribution 121
4.1 Introduction 121
4.2 Protection Techniques 138
4.3 Conservation Voltage Reduction 145
4.4 Distribution Line Carrier 146
4.5 Summary 147
4.6 Exercises 147
5 Consumption 151
5.1 Introduction 151
5.2 Loads 152
5.3 Variability in Consumption 168
5.4 The Consumer Perspective 169
5.5 Visibility 171
5.6 Flexibility for the Consumer 176
5.7 Summary 179
5.8 Exercises 180
Part Two COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKING: THE ENABLER
6 What is Smart Grid Communication? 185
6.1 Introduction 185
6.2 Energy and Information 192
6.3 System View 198
6.4 Power System Information Theory 199
6.5 Communication Architecture 216
6.6 Wireless Communication Introduction 224
6.7 Summary 232
6.8 Exercises 233
7 Demand-Response and the Advanced Metering Infrastructure 235
7.1 Introduction 235
7.2 Demand-Response 236
7.3 Advanced Metering Infrastructure 239
7.4 IEEE 802.15.4, 6LoWPAN, ROLL, and RPL 244
7.5 IEEE 802.11 255
7.6 Summary 256
7.7 Exercises 257
8 Distributed Generation and Transmission 259
8.1 Introduction 259
8.2 Distributed Generation 260
8.3 The Smart Power Transmission System 276
8.4 Wireless Power Transmission 278
8.5 Wide-Area Monitoring 281
8.6 Networked Control 294
8.7 Summary 298
8.8 Exercises 298
9 Distribution Automation 301
9.1 Introduction 301
9.2 Protection Coordination Utilizing Distribution Automation 306
9.3 Self-healing, Communication, and Distribution Automation 309
9.4 Summary 329
9.5 Exercises 329
10 Standards Overview 333
10.1 Introduction 333
10.2 National Institute of Standards and Technology 334
10.3 International Electrotechnical Commission 335
10.4 International Council on Large Electric Systems 339
10.5 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 339
10.6 American National Standards Institute 343
10.7 International Telecommunication Union 347
10.8 Electric Power Research Institute 348
10.9 Other Standardization-Related Activities 349
10.10 Summary 353
10.11 Exercises 354
Part Three EMBEDDED AND DISTRIBUTED INTELLIGENCE FOR A SMARTER GRID: THE ULTIMATE GOAL
11 Machine Intelligence in the Grid 359
11.1 Introduction 359
11.2 Machine Intelligence and Communication 360
11.3 Computing Models for Smart Grid 364
11.4 Machine Intelligence in the Grid 373
11.5 Machine-to-Machine Communication in Smart Grid 383
11.6 Summary 385
11.7 Exercises 386
12 State Estimation and Stability 389
12.1 Introduction 389
12.2 Networked Control 396
12.3 State Estimation 397
12.4 Distributed State Estimation 399
12.5 Stability 402
12.6 Stability and High-Penetration Distributed Generation 410
12.7 Summary 411
12.8 Exercises 412
13 Synchrophasor Applications 415
13.1 Introduction 415
13.2 Synchrophasors 416
13.3 Phasor Measurement Unit 426
13.4 Networking Synchrophasor Information 427
13.5 Synchrophasor Applications 430
13.6 Summary 431
13.7 Exercises 432
14 Power System Electronics 435
14.1 Introduction 435
14.2 Power System Electronics 437
14.3 Power Electronic Transformer 443
14.4 Protection Devices and Current Limiters 452
14.5 Superconducting Technologies 453
14.6 Summary 460
14.7 Exercises 461
15 Future of the Smart Grid 465
15.1 Introduction 465
15.2 Geomagnetic Storms as Generators 468
15.3 Future Microgrids 472
15.4 Nanoscale Communication Networks 476
15.5 Emerging Technologies 480
15.6 Near-Space Power Generation 482
15.7 Summary 484
15.8 Exercises 487
Appendix: Smart Grid Simulation Tools 489
References 493
Index 507
