Smart Grid Consumer-Provider Relationship Analysis Using System Modeling Approach

One of the main goals in the smart grid development is the continuous evolution of the smart grid as a cyber-physical system to accommodate electricity storage, provide safe power delivery, accommodate the needs of the local communities, facilitate the integration of innovative technologies, and enable active participation of consumers. The main purpose of this paper is to analyze the underlying complexities of the relationship between the consumers and providers in the smart grid in order to facilitate its planning and evolution. We elicit and specify the main actors, processes, and sequences of actions that occur in the smart grid to help smart grid designers properly plan its infrastructure and evolution.