The Smart Grid as an Application Development Platform
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| Main Authors | , |
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| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
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Boston ; London :
Artech House,
[2017]
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| Series | Artech House power engineering series.
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| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9781630814915 1630814911 9781630811099 1630811092 |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource : illustrations |
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Table of Contents:
- The Smart Grid as an ApplicationDevelopment Platform; Contents; Preface; 1 Smart Grid Business Model; 1.1 Summary; 1.2 Vision; 1.3 Problem; 1.4 Solution; 1.5 Growth Strategy; 1.6 Business Model; 1.7 Risks; References; 2 The Power Grid at a Glance; 2.1 Summary; 2.2 Useful Data; 2.2.1 Power and Energy; 2.2.2 Capacity, Generation, Consumption, and Demand; 2.2.3 Alternating Current, Direct Current, Active Power, and Reactive Power; 2.2.4 Example from Smart Meter Data; 2.3 Grid Architecture; 2.3.1 Organization, Players, and Regions; 2.3.2 Production; 2.3.3 Transmission; 2.3.4 Distribution.
- 2.4 Drawbacks of Current Network Design2.4.1 Waste of Resources and Pollution; 2.4.2 Adaptation to Time-Variable Production and Consumption; 2.4.3 Passive Nature of the End Consumer; 2.4.4 Business Models; 2.4.5 Security/Outages; 2.5 Energy Markets; 2.5.1 Wholesale Market; 2.5.2 Retail Market; 2.5.3 Analyzing the Bill; 2.6 Understanding the Consumer; 2.6.1 Appliances Footprint; 2.6.2 Electricity Usage Analysis; 2.6.3 Archetypes of Consumers; 2.7 Lessons Learned from the Telecommunications Industry; References; 3 Smart Grid Elements; 3.1 Summary; 3.2 The System of Systems.
- 3.2.1 Evolution of the Grid3.2.2 Architecture and Standards; 3.2.3 Interoperability and Protocols; 3.3 Business of Businesses; 3.3.1 Utility of the Future; 3.3.2 New Business Models and Players; 3.3.3 Business-to-Consumer Providers; 3.3.4 Utility Customer Beyond 2020; 3.3.5 The Social Smart Grid; 3.3.6 Start-Up Ecosystem; 3.4 The ICT Layer; 3.4.1 Smart Metering; 3.4.2 Networking; 3.4.3 Advanced Metering Infrastructure; 3.4.4 Meter Data Management Systems; 3.4.5 Example of In-Home Smart Metering; 3.5 Evolution of Prosumers; 3.5.1 The Path to Off-Grid; 3.5.2 Connected Homes; 3.5.3 Standards.
- 3.6 Microgrids3.6.1 Architecture; 3.6.2 Types of Microgrids; 3.7 Virtual Power Plants; 3.7.1 Architecture; 3.7.2 Emerging Trends; 3.8 Electric Vehicles; 3.8.1 Electric Vehicle Types and Charging Technologies; 3.8.2 Effect on Consumption Patterns; 3.8.3 V2G Concept; 3.9 Smart Grid Pricing; 3.9.1 Pricing Models; 3.9.2 Net Metering; 3.9.3 Renewable Energy Credits and Peak Load Credits; References; 4 The Cloud Environment of Application Providers; 4.1 Summary; 4.2 Overview of Services; 4.3 Introduction to Cloud Computing; 4.3.1 Web Services and APIs; 4.3.2 Reserving Resources in the Cloud.
- 4.3.3 Example of Web Services for Home Automation4.4 Product Development in the Cloud; 4.4.1 Defining the Pricing Model of SaaS Service; 4.4.2 Web App or Mobile App?; 4.4.3 Security and Privacy; 4.4.4 Steps for Accessing Open APIs with Product Innovators; 4.4.5 White Labeling; 4.5 Open Data and APIs; 4.5.1 Energy Information Administration; 4.5.2 Green Button; 4.5.3 Orange Button; 4.5.4 PVWatts API; 4.5.5 Microinverter APIs; 4.5.6 Smart Thermostat and Connected Home Device APIs; 4.5.7 Energy Usage Datasets; 4.5.8 MultiSpeak; 4.6 Open ADR; 4.6.1 Key Actors and Services.