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Taiwan Power Briefing on the Smart Grid
February 2009
This presentation provides information about the overview of the Modern Grid Strategy (MGS), smart grid activities in the U.S., the Morgantown Developmental Field Test (DFT), consumer engagement and other key concepts, such as smart grid costs, benefits, and business case, barriers to the smart grid.

Metering Billing/CIS America in Tennessee
February 2009
This presentation provides information about leveraging data to achieve customer satisfaction and managing the data storm. The content deals with the abilities of advanced metering implementation (AMI) under the smart grid initiatives to match customer needs and fit into the current system.

PG&E Perspective on Demand Response under the Smart Grid Paradigm
February 2009
This set of slides was presented at the IEEE PES Power Systems Conference and Exposition in 2009. The presentation discusses PG&E's Perspectives on Demand Response under the Smart Grid Paradigm. The slides include discussions about the smart grid components, Smart Grid Customer Opportunities, SmartMeter Upgrade Technology and the utility's DR pilot programs.

Industry Trends and the Future of Demand Response
February 2009
This set of slides was presented at the Power Systems Conference and Exposition in 2009. The presentation discusses the trend of future of Demand Response along with the factors driving the Smart Grid evolution, Consumer Driven Approach, evolving Business Models and comparison of Revenue Opportunities for Demand Response Current vs. Revised.

Integrating Demand Response into Wholesale Electricity Markets
February 2009
This set of slides was presented at the IEEE PES Power Systems Conference and Exposition in 2009. The presentation provides examples of challenges with implementing Smart Grid and how these challenges can be overcome.

New Issues in Deregulated Power Markets and Practical Use of Sustainable Energy
February 2009
This set of slides was presented at the Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference on 28-31 March 2009 . The presentation summarizes challenges in energy market, the practical uses of sustainable energy and future electricity delivery systems.

Clemson Power Systems Conference: American Electric Power's Integrated Approach to the Smart Grid
February 2009
This set of slides was presented at the Clemson Power Systems Conference on March 11, 2009 in Clemson, SC. The presentation introduces American Electric Power's integrated approach to the smart grid, which includes the south bend model City Demonstration and gridSmart architectural requirements.

Clemson Power Systems Conference: Architecture for Distributed Energy Resources Control including Demand Response and Distribution Automation at First Energy
February 2009
This set of slides was presented at the Clemson Power Systems Conference on March 11, 2009 in Clemson, SC. The presentation introduces the architecture for distributed energy resources control including Demand Response and distribution automation at First Energy.

Complexity in Power Grids: Surviving and Mitigating Large Failures in Power Grids
February 2009
This DOE presentation was presented at the CNLS Smart Grid Seminar Series at Los Alamos National Lab on March 9, 2009. It focuses on two strategies for enabling the most important services that depend on electricity to continue in the midst of significant systemic vulnerability.

Clemson Power Systems Conference: Smart Energy Now
February 2009
This set of slides was presented at the Clemson Power Systems Conference on March 11, 2009 in Clemson, SC. The presentation introduces the current smart grid situation.

Clemson Power Systems Conference: NETL MGS - Smart Grid Field Trials
February 2009
This set of slides was presented at the Clemson Power Systems Conference on March 11, 2009 in Clemson, SC. The presentation introduces the smart grid field trials in Morgantown, WV and the future of the West Virginia super circuit.

What is the Smart Grid? - Fact sheet
February 2009
This DOE fact sheet discusses the vision of the Smart Grid expressed from various perspectives - its values, its characteristics, and the milestones for achieving it.

Clemson Power Systems Conference: Smart Grid Demonstrations Integrating Large Scale Distributed Energy Resources
February 2009
This set of slides was presented at the Clemson Power Systems Conference on March 11, 2009 in Clemson, SC. The presentation introduces the smart grid demonstrations integrating large scale distributed energy resources.

Clemson Power Systems Conference: Smart Grid Demonstration Projects focused on Large Scale Distributed Resource Integration (Overview)
February 2009
This set of slides was presented at the Clemson Power Systems Conference on March 11, 2009 in Clemson, SC. The presentation introduces the EPRI's approach to smart grid implementation.

Smart Grid Basics
February 2009
This presentation provides information about the smart grid key technology areas, sensing and measurement, advanced control methods, advanced components, advanced asset management solutions, utility benefits, consumer benefits, societal benefits and challenge.

An Introduction to Intelligent Grids for Distributed Generation and Demand Management
February 2009
This set of slides was presented at the Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference on 28-31 March 2009. The presentation provides an overview of Smart Grid and information on Smart Grid technologies.

Integration of DER into Distribution Grid Operation and Decentralized Energy Management
February 2009
This presentation shows that more than 50% of Germany's energy consumption occurred in low voltage grid, such as, private households, public customers, trade and commerce, transport, etc. 40-50% of energy was consumed by shiftable loads, such as, washing machines, dish cleaners, etc. Therefore this document stresses on management of micro-generators and demand side in achieving targeted smart low-voltage grids.

U.S. Energy Infrastructure Investment: Large-Scale Integrated Smart Grid Solutions with High Penetration of Renewable Resources, Dispersed Generation, and Customer Participation
February 2009
This white paper was created by the Power System Engineering Research Center (PSERC). The paper describes a vision and needed steps for reaching a national objective of having a smart grid infrastructure.

An Overview of the Smart Grid Maturity Model (SGMM)
February 2009
This slide presentation titled An Overview of the Smart Grid Maturity Model was presented at the 5th annual Smart Grids Conference held on March 10

Guidance for ARRA Smart Grid Program: Demand Response Measurement & Verification
February 2009
The primary focus of this paper is to standardize terminology used in association with demand response and measurement and verification as it applies to load research practices. In addition, this paper defines and contrasts the various methodologies used in both the measurement (impact evaluation) and verification process of demand response including the development and application of baselines.

Electric Grid Control: Algorithms and Open Problems
February 2009
This DOE presentation was presented at the CNLS Smart Grid Seminar Series at Los Alamos National Lab on March 17, 2009. It reviews problems arising in the modeling, monitoring, and controlling large electrical grids.

Partitioning and Clustering in Electrical Networks: Applications for Reliability and Economics
February 2009
This DOE presentation was presented at the CNLS Smart Grid Seminar Series at Los Alamos National Lab on March 10, 2009. It presents some ongoing work on using structural information for network partitioning, based on the concept of electrical centrality proposed by Hines and Blumsack.

Barrier Immune Radio Communications for Demand Response
January 2009
This report concerns research in innovative and adaptive wireless technologies that are immune to communication barriers and scalable for cost-effective implementation of Demand Response (DR).

Green Power Superhighways: Building a Path to America's Clean Energy Future
January 2009
This trade association paper highlights the barriers that hinder investment in transmission infrastructure and identify potential policy solutions to overcome those barriers.

American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009, pp. 24-25
January 2009
A 2009 public law document regarding the U.S. Department of Energy's supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. ARRA_of_2009.pdf