Smart Grid: How it Creates Disruptive Change
Abstract
Topics discussed: background--mega trends and issues, smart/intelligent grids--characteristics, advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), a look inside the power companies, why IT and OT need to merge, and implications for DoD. Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) refers to systems that measure, collect and analyse energy usage, and interact with advanced devices such as electricity meters, gas meters, heat meters and water meters, through various communication media either on request (on demand) or on pre defined schedules. This infrastructure includes hardware, software, communications, consumer energy displays and controllers, customer associated systems, meter data management (MDM) software, supplier and network distribution business systems, etc.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA557882
Entities
People
- Paul Flanagan
- Russ Mattern
Organizations
- Information Resources Management College