美国智能电网2030愿景-美国能源部发表-是智能电网的里程碑文件.pdfVIP

Transforming the Grid to Revolutionize Electric Power in North AmericaTransforming the Grid to Revolutionize Electric Power in North America Transforming the Grid to Revolutionize Electric Power in North AmericaTransforming the Grid to Revolutionize Electric Power in North America “GRID 2030” A NATIONA L VISION FOR ELECTRICITY’S SECOND 100 YEA RS July 2003 . . United States Department of Energy Office of Electric Transmission and Distribution A CALL FOR LEADERSHIP Accessible, abundant, and affordable electric power is one of the cornerstones of the U.S. economy. On February 6, 2003 President Bush highlighted the need to “...modernize our electric delivery system...for economic security...and for national security.” The U.S. Department of Energy is committed to leading a national effort to do this. The National Academy of Engineering has called the North American th power grid the “…supreme engineering achievement of the 20 century.” One of the aims of this document is to envision a future electric system for North America that will be considered the supreme engineering achievement of the 21st century. Modernizing America’s electric system is a substantial undertaking. The Nation’s aging electro-mechanical electric grid cannot keep pace with innovations in the digital information and telecommunications network. Power outages and power quality disturbances cost the economy billions of dollars annually. America needs an electric superhighway to “National support our information superhighway. leadership is