is in this context that smart grids are being discussed. Electricity grids, and hence their regulatory frameworks, have a … from grids and what are the regulatory tools that could be used to align the incentives of grid companies and grid users … and find that smart grids need a coherent regulatory framework addressing grid services, grid technology innovation and …

The Smart Grid envisions a transformed US power distribution grid that enables communicating devices, under human … participation from a community that, in the past, has had little involvement in power grid operations -the consumer. The potential … cooperating energy related devices that can be directed to route power and modulate loads in pursuit of an integrated, efficient …

in generation, transmission and distribution systems, to strategically target investments to customer segments that …, planning and investment strategies. This paper summarizes research designed to provide estimates of the value of service … reliability for electricity customers in the US. These estimates were obtained by analyzing the results from 28 customer value of …

with restructuring. An unchanging transmission and distribution (T&D) component is added to both types of generation prices …, lower reliability), concerns have been raised in states currently considering restructuring as to whether their systems are … equally vulnerable. Factors such as local generation costs, transmission constraints, market concentration, and market design …

described below will be used to judge the relative merits of our four alternatives: alternative strategies: 1 - transmission …

consumed for the accerelation of the pace of socio-economic activities is regarded as power. Consequently, it will be obvious … ability to affect the course of events(such as ICT revolution) will be a function of the extent to which its energy(power …

-economic activities is regarded as power. Consequently, it will be obvious that the magnitude of the standard of living in any society …)will be a function of the extent to which its energy(power) resources are developed and utilised. This paper therefore argued …

the commercial electronics industry. Past interactions have been based primarily on the needs of government. Future … interactions will be based more on the needs of industry, particularly its need to be competitive in commercial products. The most … industry want to make these new partnerships successful. The government is driven by the necessity of establishing a common …