Development of a smart grid roadmap for Kentucky

Yuan Liao, Matthew Turner, Yan Du

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Abstract

Thanks to the various benefits promised by the smart grid, many utilities are considering deployment of smart grid technologies. For such cross-organizational projects to be successful, a concerted effort is needed, requiring a careful roadmap to be developed. However, there is a lack of methodical process in the current literature for describing the development of smart grid deployment roadmaps. This article presents the results of a recently completed project aimed at developing a comprehensive smart grid roadmap for the state of Kentucky, including the methods and processes utilized and the achieved roadmap plan. The project results may benefit roadmap development and smart grid deployment efforts in other states.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)267-279
Number of pages13
JournalElectric Power Components and Systems
Volume42
Issue number3-4
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 12 2014

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The Kentucky Smart Grid Roadmap Initiative (KSGRI) is a novel effort to identify a path toward electric grid modernization in the Commonwealth of Kentucky (KY). The KSGRI is led by the University of Louisville’s Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research (Conn Center) and the University of Kentucky’s Power and Energy Institute of Kentucky (PEIK) [3]. Through questionnaires, face-to-face meetings, workshops, and other communication means, the KSGRI has obtained valuable inputs from academic, electric utility, governmental, and stakeholder representatives. Based on these inputs, the initiative has developed a roadmap for developing and deploying smart grid technologies throughout the Commonwealth. The project was sponsored by the Kentucky Public Service Commission (KPSC) from 2010 to 2012 and includes Kentucky’s jurisdictional utilities: Kentucky Utility–Louisville Gas and Electric (KU-LG&E); Duke Energy; American Electric Power (AEP); Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA); Big Rivers (BR) Electric Corporation, which has 3 distribution companies; and East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC), which has 16 distribution companies.

Keywords

  • Kentucky smart grid roadmap initiative
  • power system
  • smart grid
  • smart grid roadmap development

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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