The Advanced Smart Grid by Andres Carvallo
Placing emphasis on practical 'how-to' guidance, this cutting-edge resource provides a first-hand, insider's perspective on the advent and evolution of smart grids in the 21st century. Professionals gain a thorough understanding of the building blocks that comprise basic smart grids, including power plant, transmission substation, distribution, and meter automation. Moreover, this forward-looking volume explores the next step of this technology's evolution. It provides a detailed explanation of how an advanced smart grid incorporates demand response with smart appliances and management mechanisms for distributed generation, energy storage, and electric vehicles.
"The Advanced Smart Grid is the visionary book on smart gridsIt is the right book for these times. If you read only one book on the smart grid - you have already picked the right one." (William R. Moroney, President & Chief Executive Officer, Utilities Telecom Council) "...a timely, comprehensive and insightful overview of the powerful potential that a truly advanced smart grid has.... Carvallo and Cooper deliver a must-read for anyone interested in the promise and capability of these fast-evolving networks." (Laura Chappelle, J.D., Former Chairman/Commissioner, Michigan Public Service Commission)"
Andres Carvallo is the executive vice president and chief strategy officer at Grid Net. He is a board member of the Utilities Telecom Council's Smart Networks Council and an energy and technology advisor to The University of Texas, The University of Kansas, and The University of California, Los Angeles. John Cooper is vice president for Utility Solutions at Grid Net, a pioneer smart grid software solutions company. Mr. Cooper is the author of numerous white papers and magazine articles on smart grid.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781608071272 |
| ISBN 10 | 1608071278 |
| Title | The Advanced Smart Grid |
| Author | Andres Carvallo |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Artech House Publishers |
| Year published | 2011-09-02 |
| Number of pages | 225 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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