Professor Massoud Amin

  In one form or another, people use electricity nearly every minute of the day. The dependence on technology such as smartphones and computers carries on to increase, and so too does the consumption of this valuable resource. The enhanced demand and push for cleaner energy calls for a long unsettled modernization of the electrical grid. One method of addressing this challenge is to put back the existing grid with a “smart” grid. Unlike the traditional electrical grid, which only carries electricity from power plants to customers, a smart grid includes a “two-way” network of communication allowing customers, operators and automated devices to track energy use data in real-time. According to Massoud Amin the positive factor of smart grid technology is that individuals can more precisely monitor and manage their energy use by checking their smart meters. Smart meters communicate with the grid by sending energy consumption and production data back and forth, enabling consumers a real-t