Monday February 1 4:00 - 4:50 PM Kelley 1001 [map]<http://oregonstate.edu/cw_tools/campusmap/?&offsetX=1576&offsetY=526&point=?298,111>
Linda Rankin Portland State University Smart Grid: The Enernet Making our energy transmission and distribution infrastructure smarter is viewed as a key ingredient to meeting energy demands in a sustainable manner in the 2030 timeframe. The importance of this capability, called the Smart Grid, is echoed by the allocation of over $4B in the stimulus package to Smart Grid projects by the Obama administration. The continued interest of venture capitalists in the area, and the entry of high tech heavy weights such as Microsoft, Google, Cisco, and Intel, is also an indication of the transformation of an industry that has traditionally moved at a glacial pace. In this talk, I will summarize the motivation and characteristics of the Smart Grid, the vision and evolutionary path. While the definition of Smart Grid is usually based on ones perspective, Smart Grid architectural frameworks are emerging along with a set of primary applications. I will describe the role of digital technology within the context of these frameworks and applications and the current challenges on the path to a Smart Grid vision. Biography Linda Rankin is a Research Scientist and Adjunct Faculty in the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science at Portland State University. Her area of interest is the role of digital technology in the creation of a Smart Grid. She holds a BS in Economics from Lewis and Clark College, and a MS in Computer Science and Engineering from the Oregon Graduate Institute. A former Principal Engineer from Intel Corporation, she has over 20 years experience in the high tech industry in applied research and advanced development. She has managed multi-national projects and has published in journals and international conferences. She is a member of the IEEE, and holds more than 25 patents or pending patents, many of which are international.
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