About the Book: 

Contents:

1.       What Is the Smart Grid ?

2.       Electric Energy Efficiency in Power Production and Delivery

3.       Electric End-Use Energy Efficiency

4.       Using a Smart Grid to Evolve the Perfect Power System

5.       DC Distribution and the Smart Grid

6.       The IntelliGrid^sm Architecture for the Smart Grid

7.       The Smart Grid- Enabling Demand Response: The Dynamic Energy Systems Concept

8.       The EnergyPort^SM as Part of the Smart Grid

9.       Policies and Programs to Encourage End-Use Energy Efficiency

10.   Market Implementation

11.   Efficient Electric End-Use Technology Alternatives

12.   Demand-Side Planning

13.   Demand-Side Evaluation

About the Authors:

Clark W. Gellings is Vice President of Technology at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) & is responsible for technology strategy in areas concerning energy efficiency, demand response, renewable energy resources, and other clean technologies. Gellings joined EPRI in 1982 progressing through a series of technical management & executive positions including five previous vice president positions. He was also chief executive officer of several EPRI’s subsidiaries. Prior to joining EPRI, he sent 14 years with Public Service Electric & Gas Company.

     Gellings received distinguished awards from a number of organizations, including The llluminating Engineering Society, the Association of Energy Services Professionals, and the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers. He is currently a member of the Board of the University of Minnesota’s Center for the Development of Technology Leadership & the National Academy of Sciences Committee studing the robustness & resilience of the power delivery system.