Smart Grid
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Energy Value Chain
Simplified Grid Schematic
Source: Navigant Research
Growth in Smart Grid Technology
The Challenges
The pessimist complains about the wind, the optimist expects it to change, the realist adjusts the sails
William Arthur Ward
Clarke's Third Law
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic
Smart Grid Technology
Phasor measurement units, distributed power
flow control, dynamic turn up/down,
automation, artificial intelligence, drones......
OMG!!!
Source: IoT World Forum
Sensors are Fundamental
Smart Grid People
[innovation] is coming .... much faster than their cultures will find it easy to cope with.
Amory Lovins
Rocky Mountain Institute
