1. Grid, Smart grid, CURENT

2. Basic components of the Electric Grid Power Plant- Electricity generation Transmission- Transmit electricity to different areas Distribution- Distribution to different loads Loads- Industries, Residences, etc.

3. Electric Grid ▫ Converts different forms of energy to electricity (generation)  Forms of energy conversion (??) ▫ Transmits electric energy from one place to another (transmission) (how??)  Challenges(??) a)Less lossesb)Long distancesc) No wire cut offs ▫ Distribute to residential and industrial loads (Distribution)  Challenges(??) 3

4. What are renewable and non-renewable sources of energy? Sources of Energy U. S. Energy Consumption by Source, 2010

5. Transmission and Distribution Transformer: Transmission: Step up voltage to kV Distribution: Step-down voltage to 120 V Lines

6. Smart grid 6

7. 7 A collaboration between universities, industry and national labs. Center for Ultra wide Resilient Electric Energy Transmission Networks. Ultra wide ????A nation-wide or continent-wide transmission grid. Resilient???? Able to withstand and overcome overload or stressful/disturbed conditions How??? Develop a system that is fully monitored and dynamically controlled in real-time. Why?? high efficiency, high reliability, low cost. Electric Energy - renewable energy sources, energy storage Transmission Network

8. CURENT What we do not do ▫ Generate, transmit or distribute energy  That is what electric grid does!! What we do  Monitor grid data,  Analyse the various disturbances/overloads  Develop control methods to improve and make the transmission grid resilient 8

9. Solar and Wind Power