Unified Metrics for Management of Smart Grid Home Area Networks

Author

Godfrey, Tim ; Rodine, Craig

Author_Institution

Electr. Power Res. Inst., Palo Alto, CA, USA

fYear

2010

fDate

23-27 May 2010

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

The advent of the Smart Grid brings new network management challenges and opportunities. Multiple IEEE network technologies, including 802.11, 802.15.4 and P1901 can all support Smart Grid applications in Home Area Networks (HANs). Utilities need visibility into the HAN to ensure the network is operational and able to support critical applications such as Demand Response and Electric Vehicle Charging. This paper describes a set of network performance metrics that are consistent among the most prevalent HAN network technologies. These metrics enable higher layer network monitoring and management entities to support the HAN as part of the overall Smart Grid network.

Keywords

computer network management; wireless LAN; IEEE network technologies; demand response; electric vehicle charging; network management; network monitoring; smart grid home area networks; unified metrics; Costs; Energy management; Home appliances; Load management; Measurement; Media Access Protocol; Monitoring; Physical layer; Smart grids; ZigBee;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Communications Workshops (ICC), 2010 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Capetown

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-6824-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICCW.2010.5503925

Filename

5503925