Transforming Energy Distribution IIT's Smart Power Grid

“I was ecstatic,” said Kothandaraman, manager for smart grid technology at ComEd. ... microgrid at the Illinois Institute of Technology, through ... The Smart Grid for All program includes hands-on offerings such as grid construction sets, smart homes, solar farm simulators, and solar community kits. ... Power system operation - ‪Power system planning‬ - ‪Smart Grid‬ ... Electrical and Computer Engineering, Illinois Institute of TechnologyVerified email at iit.edu. The Bronzeville project will connect with the existing microgrid at IIT. Some benefits of microgrids, especially newer smart grids such as the ... His DOE Project on Perfect Power Systems has converted the entire IIT Campus to an islandable microgrid. He has initiated CSMART (Center for Smart Grid ... CSMART is a center dedicated to researching, testing, and analyzing the latest Smart Grid technology innovations in a real-world environment. We helped Illinois' largest electric utility, Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) ... By linking the microgrid with the Illinois Institute of Technology's (IIT) ... IIT's Smart Grid project aligns with the six critical elements that EPRI has identified as key criteria to achieve the goals of its five-year Smart Grid ... ComEd's project will, for the first time, provide a glimpse into the interplay between a utility-scale microgrid and customer microgrids. ... electric vehicles. If necessary, the Illinois Tech system can disconnect from the broader power grid, making the campus self-sufficient ...