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Preface
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Contents
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Chapter-1
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Overview of the Smart Grid
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1.1 Smart Grid Drivers
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1.1.1 Aging Infrastructure
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1.1.2 Environmental Impact
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1.1.3 Security of Energy Supply and Increase in Energy Needs
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1.1.4 Electricity Cost
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1.2 Smart Grid Technologies
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1.2.1 Renewable Energy Generation
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1.2.2 Demand Response
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1.2.3 Advanced Metering Infrastructure
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1.2.4 Home Energy Management
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1.2.5 Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
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1.3 Smart Grid Benefits
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1.3.1 Technical Benefits
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1.3.2 Economic Benefits
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1.3.3 Environmental Benefits
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1.4 ICT in the Smart Grid
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1.4.1 Digital Communications
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1.4.2 Wireless Sensing
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1.4.3 Distributed Systems
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1.5 Summary
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References
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Chapter-2
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Communication for Control in Heterogeneous Power Supply
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2.1 Control in Traditional Power Networks
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2.2 Distributed Generation and Active Control
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2.3 Communications Challenges in Active Control
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2.3.1 Inter-Controller Coordination Traffic
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2.3.2 Field-Device Control Traffic
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2.4 Conclusion and Open Issues
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References
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Chapter-3
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The Smart Grid in the Last Mile
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3.1 Metering of Electricity
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3.1.1 Traditional Metering
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3.1.2 Smart Metering
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3.1.3 Advanced Metering Infrastructure
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3.2 Demand Response System
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3.3 Communication Architecture for AMI
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3.3.1 Neighborhood Area Network
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3.3.2 AMI Wide Area Network
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3.4 Communication Requirements and Solutions
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3.4.1 Communication Requirements
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3.4.2 Communication Technologies and Implementations
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3.5 Conclusion and Open Issues
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References
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Chapter-4
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Communication Solutions for Backhaul and Wide Area Networks
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4.1 Wired Communications Media
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4.1.1 Telephone Line
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4.1.2 Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL)
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4.1.3 Fiber Optics
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4.1.4 Power Line Carrier
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4.1.5 Discussion
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4.2 Satellite Communication
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4.2.1 Geostationary Orbit Satellite
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4.2.2 Low Earth Orbiting Satellite Communication
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4.2.3 Discussion
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4.3 Radio Communication
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4.3.1 Microwave Radio
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4.3.2 Ultra High Frequency Radio
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4.3.3 Discussion
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4.4 Mobile Radio
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4.4.1 Global System for Mobile communications (GSM)
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4.4.2 General Packet Radio Service
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4.4.3 Third and Fourth Generation of Mobile Phone Technology
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4.4.4 Private Mobile Radio (PMR)
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4.4.5 Discussion
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4.5 Conclusion and Open Issues
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References
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Chapter-5
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Home Energy Management Systems
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5.1 Energy Usage in Homes and Buildings
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5.1.1 Heating and Cooling
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5.1.2 Lighting System
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5.1.3 Daily Appliances
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5.2 Smart Home and Home Energy Management
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5.2.1 Existing Energy Management Solutions
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5.2.2 Home Energy Management Operations and Components
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5.2.3 Smart Appliances
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5.2.4 Environment Sensors and Actuators
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5.2.5 Home Energy Controller
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5.3 Communication for Home Energy Management
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5.3.1 Communication Architectures for Home Energy Management
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5.3.2 Communication Requirements
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5.3.3 Communication Technologies and Solutions
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5.4 Conclusion and Open Issues
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References
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Chapter-6
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Communication Technologies for Smart Energy Management Systems
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6.1 Power Line Communication (PLC)
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6.1.1 X10
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6.1.2 Ineston
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6.1.3 Lonworks
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6.1.4 Universal Power Line Bus
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6.1.5 Homeplug
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6.1.6 KNX
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6.2 Ethernet
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6.3 Wireless Communication
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6.3.1 Wi-Fi
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6.3.2 IEEE 802.15.4 and Zigbee
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6.3.3 Radio Frequency for Consumer Electronics
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6.3.4 Bluetooth
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6.3.5 Visible Light Communication
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6.4 IP Protocol
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6.5 Conclusion and Open Issues
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References
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Chapter-7
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Towards a Unified Smart Grid ICT Infrastructure
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7.1 Architectural Design and Data Aggregation
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7.1.1 Smart Grid Data Aggregation
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7.1.2 Interface to the Grid Control System
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7.2 Provision of Computing Power
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7.2.1 Use of Cloud Computing for Data Management
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7.2.2 Role of Cloud Computing in the Smart Grid
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7.3 Building the End to End Smart Grid
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7.3.1 Power Station to Smart Meter
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7.3.2 Smart Meter to Grid Operator
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7.4 Conclusion and Open Issues
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7.4.1 A Simple, Scalable and Efficient System
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7.4.2 Secure, Robust and Reliable Communication
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7.4.3 Smart Grid Deployment Pathways
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References
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