About Session

H. Vincent Poor *77 EE, the Michael Henry Strater University Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, discusses the smart grid, a term applied to an emerging generation of electric grid in which a cyber-infrastructure of computers, networks, sensors and controls is overlaid on the electromechanical infrastructure of the traditional grid. This transformation will make the grid more efficient and secure, allow for the integration of renewable energy sources and distributed storage capabilities, and give consumers a greater role in managing their energy resources. This talk will describe this so-called “internet of energy,” including an overview of emerging and possible future smart grid technologies, their potential impact on our energy infrastructure and some challenges associated with their introduction.

H. Vincent Poor *77 EE, Michael Henry Strater University Professor, Princeton University

Introduced by: Zoe Maddox *18 HIS, Director, Heartland Forward