This book focuses on the role of systems and control. Focusing on the current and future
development of smart grids in the generation and transmission of energy it provides an
overview of the smart grid control landscape and the potential impact of the various
investigations presented has for technical aspects of power generation and distribution as well
as for human and economic concerns such as pricing consumption and demand management. A
tutorial exposition is provided in each chapter describing the opportunities and challenges
that lie ahead. Topics in these chapters include: wide-area control issues of estimation and
integration at the transmission distribution consumers and demand management and
cyber-physical security for smart grid control systems. The contributors describe the problems
involved with each topic and what impact these problems would have if not solved. The tutorial
components and the opportunities and challenges detailed make this book ideal for anyone
interested in new paradigms for modernized smart power grids and anyone in a field where
control is applied. More specifically it is a valuable resource for students studying smart
grid control and for researchers and academics wishing to extend their knowledge of the topic.
