Interview with massoud amin, upgrading the grid, nature, vol. A smarter grid applies technologies, tools and techniques available now to bring knowledge to power. Many of the worlds electric systems, an intricate network of transmission lines, substations, transformers and switches that deliver electricity from the power plants to our homes are now decades old and ready for a. Sweatt chair in technological leadership, electrical and computer engineering, university of minnesota, minneapolis, usa the genesis of early power systems and electric power grids during the. You will get a feel for the issues surrounding it, the challenges ahead, the countless opportunities it presents and the benefits we all stand to gain. The purpose of this book is to give readers in plain language a fix on the current position of the smart grid and its adoption. Smart grid safe, secure, selfhealing challenges and. As a young boy in iran in the mid1960s, i often accompanied my father and my mother to rural villages where, as a. As background, massoud was born in tabriz capital of iranian azerbaijan on july 4th, 1961 at the american hospital there please see power to the people, cover story of the minnesota magazine, pp. How smart grid contributes to energy sustainability.
As a youngest sibling growing up in tehran and tabriz in the early 1960s, he. Professor massoud amin witnessed the 1977 nyc blackout, the 911 tragedies near dc, and the collapse of the i35w bridge. Anu annaswamy, massoud amin, tariq samad, and christopher demarco. Giacomoni, proceedings of the 18th world congress of the international federation for automatic control ifac, august 2011. Sweatt chair in technological leadership, electrical and computer engineering, university of minnesota, minneapolis, usa. The regulatory organization role in defining the smart grid and its characteristics. The special issue will address the cyber physical security in smart grids. Ieee wishes to thank the following people for their outstanding contributions to the ieee smart grid controls vision project. Ieee smart grid encompasses an array of activities, including development of new smart gridrelated standards, best practices, publications, and conferences and educational.
Director, technological leadership institute honeywellh. The ieee smart grid invites you to submit an article 800 words for the july 2018 special issue of the newsletter. Secure and reliable operation of the electric system is fundamental to national and. Securing critical infrastructure in an uncertain world.
Call for articles ieee smart grid newsletter special issue on. Massoud amin, considered the father of the smart grid, is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the university of minnesota. Ieee vision for smart grid controls laboratory for intelligent. Massoud amins congressional briefings on march 26 and oct. Massoud amin is chairman of the ieee smart grid, an asme fel low, and a member of two utility industry reliability groups the texas reliability entity as board chairman and the midwest reli. The advanced smart grid edge power driving sustainability. Likewise, through smart gridenhanced energy efficiency, by 2030 carbon dioxide emissions from the electric sector would be reduced by 58%. Cyberphysical security for smart grid operational technology smart grid resiliency against cyberattacks.
Advances and challenges in sensing, modeling, simulation, optimization and controlg s. Today and tomorrow volume 33 issue 4 massoud amin, john stringer skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. The smart grid can be considered as a modern electric power grid infrastructure for enhanced efficiency and reliability through automated control, highpower converters, modern communications. While working at the electric power research institute epri, during jan. An analysis of smart grid attacks and countermeasures.
Reinventing the electric power system a 2012 reprint journal from pes. You will learn what the smart grid is and what it is not. Integrate dispersed energy sources into a modern grid to provide energy to centers of demand source. Smart sensing, communication and control in energy systems wireless communications and advanced metering infrastructure smart grid for energy management in buildings and home automation. Even with more lines, a selfhealing smart grid that can sense local problems. Toward stronger, smarter, and more secure energy infrastructure. Smart grid improves the capacity of intermittent renewable generation in power system 2.
Longer term, expect the smart grid to spur the kind of transformation that the internet has already brought to the way we live, work, play and learn. At the university of minnesota he serves as professor of electrical and computer engineering, and as director of the schools technological leadership. Massoud amin technological leadership institute, honeywellh. Massoud amin is chairman of the ieee smart grid, an asme fellow, and a member of two utility industry reliability groups the texas reliability entity as board chairman and the midwest reliability organization as a board member. Smart grids and cloud computing cornell university. Abstractthe threat of malicious attacks against the security of the smart grid infrastructure cannot be overlooked. Jul 11, 20 massoud amin, considered the father of the smart grid, is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the university of minnesota. Call for articles ieee smart grid newsletter special issue. Advances and challenges in sensing, modeling, simulation, optimization and control. As a young boy in iran in the mid1960s, i often accompanied my father and my mother to rural villages where, as a physician and a red. Smart grid is referred to by other names including smart electric grid, smart power grid, intelligrid, and future grid 1. Part of a longterm economic strategy bruce hamilton smart grid. In this article, we present the security, agility, and robustnesssurvivability of a largescale power delivery infrastructure that faces new threats and unanticipated conditions. Anu annaswamy, massoud amin, tariq samad, and christopher demarco bill ash and alex gelman duncan callaway, aranya chakrabortty, amro farid, alejandro dominguezgarcia.
Smart grid as a dynamical system of complex interdependent networkssystems, s. In pursuit of a more reliable and resilient system in my view. Smart grid etf alternative smart grid technology stocks. Amin tells popmech how a better, more reliable grid is. A smart grid is an electricity network that can intelli gently integrate the actions of all users connected to it generators, consumers and those that do bothin order. Ieee smart grid is an initiative launched by ieee to help provide expertise and guidance for individuals and organizations involved in the modernization and optimization of the power grid, better known as the smart grid. Material from the electric power research institute epri, and support from epri. Smart grid challenges, issues and solutions request pdf.
The smart grid, regarded as the next generation power grid, uses twoway flows of electricity and information to create a widely distributed automated energy delivery network. He describes the smart grid landscape, its drivers and challenges, the value of global collaboration in technology innovation and the search for solutions. The smart grid promises to transform our energy ecosystem the way smartphones forever changed the way we communicate. The term smart grid is used to describe a nextgeneration electrical power. Stronger, smarter and power grid boston university. Advances and challenges in sensing, modeling, simulation. He works on enabling smart, secure and resilient infrastructures. The advanced smart grid is a must read to understand how the new energy infrastructure and services are greener, more dynamic, flexible, reliable, secure, and resilient. Resilience and selfhealing challenges massoud amin.
Opportunities and challenges toward a stronger and smarter grid s. The key goal of smart grid is to enhance the safety, reliability and economy of power system operation, and improve the efficiency of energy utilization to achieve energy conservation and emissions reduction 5. Several states have put deregulation into effect in a variety of ways. A successful terrorist attempt to disrupt the power delivery system could have adverse effects on national security, the economy, and the lives of every citizen. Massoud amin is chairman of the ieee smart grid, an asme fel low, and a member of two utility industry reliability groups the. Smart grid initiative foundational support systems local control of electricity newsletter ieee smart grid massoud amin cyberphysical security reliability infrastructure click the links below to access the components of this bundle.
Giacomoni t the existing power delivery system is vulnerable to both natural disasters and intentional attack. Amin conceived and articulated the vision of a smart selfhealing grid where the use of computer, communication, sensing and control technologies overlay electric power grids to enhance reliability, improve security, increase resilience and to. Distribution system planning in the smart grid era julio romero aguero 62 in my view benefits of the smart grid. In this interview, massoud amin discusses the vision and evolution of the ieee smart grid initiative. Massoud amin, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the university of minnesota, and a well known scholar in the power and energy industry. Massoud amin, to discuss not only his professional accomplishments but also how the smart grid has evolved over his career. Smart grids term dates back to at least 2005 toward a smart grid, by s. By way of background, we present a brief overview of the past work on the challenges faced in. Securing the smart grid questions and answers on consumer privacy and threats to the grid both physical and cyber. He serves as the chairman of the ieee smart grid, is on the bod of the midwest reliability organization mro where he. Amin answers questions related to infrastructure, how to create a selfhealing grid, and how ieee is addressing the transition to a smart grid.
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