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of the minimal amount of processing and
communication required to compensate
for energy transmission inefficiency. the
energy-information relationship is also
applied to fundamental physical aspects
of communication in both wireless and
wave guide communication.

Chapter 7
Demand-side management can be thought
of as extending management of the power
grid through the consumer to the load
itself. there are myriad ways to achieve
this goal; some require communication,
such as demand response, and others do
not, such as dynamic demand. It is important to know the difference and history or
risk reinventing it.

Chapter 8
control of distributed generation systems
is crucial to understanding microgrid communication requirements. control and
communication requirements of emerging energy storage systems are reviewed.
From the transmission perspective, flexible ac transmission systems (FActs)
and high-voltage, dc transmission systems
are explained. the ultimate evolution in
power transmission technology would be
wireless-high power, wide-area wireless
power transmission. this fascinating topic
and it implications for communications is
explored in detail.

are still in development and will almost
certainly continue to undergo considerable
change. each major standards organization that is developing smart grid-related
standards is reviewed.

Chapter 11
the appellation, "smart,'' in "smart grid"
conjures up the notion of a power grid with
"intelligence,'' in the form of artificial or

machine intelligence. Power grid communication and networking must be designed to support such intelligence. techniques involving artificial intelligence
and machine learning for the power grid
are explored while highlighting the role
of communication and networking. communication can benefit from advances in
machine intelligence; of machine-tomachine communication, the semantic

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Chapter 9
the distribution system has been a
natural interface for many different
"smart grid" applications. the distribution system is where "the rubber meets
the road" with regard to smart grid
and communications. there are many
new opportunities to combine smart
grid applications in new ways within
the distribution system. new ways of
automating protection and incorporating self-healing are revealed. the types
of communication most suitable for the
rapid technology changes expected in
the distribution system are discussed.

Chapter 10
standards are a practical requirement for
a successful implementation of the "smart
grid.'' many smart grid-related standards

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