Experimental smart outlet brings flexibility, resiliency to grid architecture
Monday, February 27, 2012 - 14:00
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- Sandia National Laboratories has developed an experimental "smart outlet" that autonomously measures, monitors and controls electrical loads with no connection to a centralized computer or system. The goal of the smart outlet and similar innovations is to make the power grid more distributed and intelligent, capable of reconfiguring itself as conditions change.