DocumentCode
1381511
Title
Reinventing electric distribution
Author
Ajaja, Adile
Volume
29
Issue
1
fYear
2010
Firstpage
29
Lastpage
31
Abstract
This article will focus on areas of ongoing technological improvement and highlight topics of interest both on professional and personal levels. In today\´s world, energy is scarce, costly, and it is harder to meet the demand after every new peak. To respond to these challenges, distributors have developed a package of fresh solutions involving the use of new technologies, commonly referred to as the "smart grids".
Keywords
power distribution; smart power grids; distant meter reading; distributed generation; electric distribution; electric distributors; energy efficiency; energy security; reactive power compensation; smart billing; smart grids; swift fault detection; voltage regulation; Energy conservation; Energy consumption; Environmental economics; Power engineering and energy; Power generation economics; Reactive power; Technology planning; Voltage control;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Potentials, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0278-6648
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MPOT.2009.935612
Filename
5379682
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