TY - GEN
T1 - Implementation guidance of smart grid communication
AU - Asbery, Christopher W.
AU - Jiao, Xiangqing
AU - Liao, Yuan
PY - 2016/11/17
Y1 - 2016/11/17
N2 - Employing proper communication system is one of the most challenging tasks when implementing smart grid applications. Many utility personnel may lack expertise in communication engineering, and have insufficient understanding of strengths and weaknesses of different communication options. In addition, there is no formal decision process for utilities to choose the best communication option for specific applications. Due to these reasons, the current communication implementation process is time-consuming and inefficient. This paper studies the attributes of different communication types available to utilities, and provides detailed illustration of advantages and disadvantages of each communication type. Different smart grid applications may require communication options with different characteristics. Therefore, common smart grid applications along with their best communication types are also discussed. A possible decision process is proposed as a guidance for choosing communication options. Following this process, the implementation of communication technologies could be accelerated and improved.
AB - Employing proper communication system is one of the most challenging tasks when implementing smart grid applications. Many utility personnel may lack expertise in communication engineering, and have insufficient understanding of strengths and weaknesses of different communication options. In addition, there is no formal decision process for utilities to choose the best communication option for specific applications. Due to these reasons, the current communication implementation process is time-consuming and inefficient. This paper studies the attributes of different communication types available to utilities, and provides detailed illustration of advantages and disadvantages of each communication type. Different smart grid applications may require communication options with different characteristics. Therefore, common smart grid applications along with their best communication types are also discussed. A possible decision process is proposed as a guidance for choosing communication options. Following this process, the implementation of communication technologies could be accelerated and improved.
KW - Advanced metering infrastructure
KW - Communication
KW - Smart grid
KW - Supervisory control and data acquisition
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U2 - 10.1109/NAPS.2016.7747879
DO - 10.1109/NAPS.2016.7747879
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85006822907
T3 - NAPS 2016 - 48th North American Power Symposium, Proceedings
BT - NAPS 2016 - 48th North American Power Symposium, Proceedings
A2 - Gao, David Wenzhong
A2 - Zhang, Jun
A2 - Khodaei, Amin
A2 - Muljadi, Eduard
T2 - 48th North American Power Symposium, NAPS 2016
Y2 - 18 September 2016 through 20 September 2016
ER -
