Smart Grid Controls

Digital controls, sensors, forecasting, communications, and automation for balancing distributed generation, storage, and demand.

Core metadata

ID: smart_grid_controls
Era: Modern
First known date: 2007 (year)
Region: United States / Energy Independence and Security Act
Review status: source_checked
Maturity: N/A

Prerequisites

Dependents

Self-Healing Microgrids (self_healing_microgrids)

Fields

None.

Node sources

Progress on Smart Grid Initiatives Authorized in the Energy Independence and Security Act (NIST, 2009, official_agency) • Supports: node
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Title XIII (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 2007, official_agency) • Supports: node

Prerequisite edge evidence

Edge/source evidence summary:

Prerequisite edges: 3
Average edge confidence: 72%
Prerequisite sources: 3
expert_inference: 3

Prerequisite	Type	Confidence	Evidence level	Note	Sources
Renewable Microgrids (renewable_microgrids)	commercial_or_scaling_dependency	72%	expert_inference	Renewable Microgrids supports manufacturing, deployment, commercialization, or operational scaling.	The CERTS MicroGrid Concept (Sandia National Laboratories, 2002, official_agency) • Supports: edge
Internet of Things (IoT) & Ubiquitous Connectivity (internet_of_things_iot_ubiquitous_connectivity)	commercial_or_scaling_dependency	72%	expert_inference	Internet of Things (IoT) & Ubiquitous Connectivity supports manufacturing, deployment, commercialization, or operational scaling.	NIST Cybersecurity for IoT Program (NIST, 2026, official_agency) • Supports: edge
Grid-Scale Battery Storage (grid_scale_battery_storage)	commercial_or_scaling_dependency	72%	expert_inference	Grid-Scale Battery Storage supports manufacturing, deployment, commercialization, or operational scaling.	Energy Storage (U.S. Department of Energy, 2026, official_agency) • Supports: edge

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