| Review of basic elements of electrical power systems, desirable traits of a modern grid, principal characteristics of the smart grid, key technology areas; Smart grid communication: Two way digital communication paradigm, network architectures, IP-based systems, Power line communications, advanced metering infrastructure; Renewable Generation: Renewable Resources: Wind and Solar, Microgrid Architecture, Tackling Intermittency, Distributed Storage and Reserves; Wide Area Measurement: Sensor Networks, Phasor Measurement Units, Communications Infrastructure, Fault Detection and Self-Healing Systems, Application and Challenges; Security and Privacy: Cyber Security Challenges in Smart Grid, Defense Mechanism, Privacy Challenges. |