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IEEE
Communications Surveys and Tutorials-Special Issue on Energy and Smart
Grid
(
http://www.comsoc.org/sites/default/files/webfm/Publications/Journals/cst/cfp/COMST-CFP-Smart-Grid.pdf)
The
next generation electric grid, also known as smart grid, is expected to be
scalable, reliable, and secure and enhance efficient energy consumption and
deployment of renewable and distributed energy generation. The modern
communications and networking technologies will play a vital role in the future
smart grid by supporting two-way energy and information flow and enabling
efficient monitoring, control, and optimization of different grid
functionalities and smart power devices. The emerging field of smart grid has
introduced several new challenges for the communications and networking research
communities. It has also created new multi-disciplinary research opportunities
and potentials for collaborations with industries.
The aim of this special issue is to collect from academic and
industrial players tutorials and surveys related to latest smart grid and energy
related technologies and architectures. Contributions on major developments and
updates on smart grid systems will be considered.
The topics relevant to this special issue include but are not limited
to:
• Communication Architectures and Protocols for Smart Grids
• Smart
Grids for Green Communications and Green Computing, Green Data Centers
•
Advanced Metering Infrastructure, Wide-area Monitoring Systems
• Power Line
Communications and Physical Layer Design for Smart Grid Communications
•
Integration of Green and Renewable (wind, solar, geothermal, etc.) Energy
Sources
• Smart Grid Cyber Security, Intrusion Detection, False Data
Injection Attacks
• Vehicle-to-Grid Networks and Interconnection of Electric
Vehicles
• Home-area Energy Automation, ZigBEE and HomePlug Solutions, Demand
Response
Important Dates:
Submission deadline: April 1, 2013
Author Notification: July
2013
Final Manuscript: September 2013
Publication: Q1
2014
Guest Editors:
Hamed Mohsenian-Rad (University of California at Riverside,
USA)
Fabrizio Granelli (University of Trento, Italy)
Kui Ren (State
University of New York at Buffalo, USA)
Chris Develder (University of
Ghent, Belgium)
Lijun Chen (University of Colorado at Boulder, USA)
Tao Jiang (Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China)
Xue Liu
(McGill University, Canada)