1 EE 379 KEE 394 V Smart Grids

2 Outline • Definition of smart grid. • Course overview. • Work in progress.

3 Definition of smart grid. • Various definitions in the literature say something like:

4 Why include generation and transmission? • Generation and transmission not usually included in

5 Definition of smart grid. • Avoid hype and clarify various concepts: – smart

6 Course overview. • Architecture of smart grid. • Generation and transmission system: –

7 Course overview, continued. • Distribution systems: – Advanced metering and other hardware. –

8 • End-use: Course overview, continued. – Residential electricity and gas. – Distributed solar.

9 Work in progress. • Semester still ongoing! • Lectures all available from: http:

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1 EE 379 K/EE 394 V Smart Grids: A new course on smart grids at The University of Texas at Austin Ross Baldick, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering April 24, 2017

3 Definition of smart grid. • Various definitions in the literature say something like: “The application of information processing and communications to the power grid. ” • Smart grid discussions in practice often focused on distribution system and end-use. • Took an expansive definition of “grid: ” – Include transmission and generation, – Include end-use of electricity. Copyright © 2017

4 Why include generation and transmission? • Generation and transmission not usually included in standard definitions: – Are part of “grid”! – Are already quite “smart”! • Included description of Independent System Operator functions and technologies. • Ensure awareness of these very sophisticated systems: – contextual information for understanding addition of analogous technologies to distribution system.

8 • End-use: Course overview, continued. – Residential electricity and gas. – Distributed solar. – Electric vehicles. • Contrarian view to provide perspective. • Course material presented by industry experts volunteering their time to prepare material and teach classes. Copyright © 2017

9 Work in progress. • Semester still ongoing! • Lectures all available from: http: //www. ece. utexas. edu/~baldick/classes/ 379 K/EE 379 K. html • Future offerings will likely add and subtract.