1 Big Data Analytics in the Smart Grid

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6 Topic: Big Data Analytics, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in the
7 Smart Grid: Introduction, Benefits, Challenges and Issues
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2 CONTRIBUTORS
3 Working Group on Big Data Analytics, Machine Learning and

4 Artificial Intelligence in the Smart Grid

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Laura L. Pullum IEEE Computer Society

Contributors

Anish Jindal IEEE Communications Society

Mehdi Roopaei IEEE

Abhishek Diggewadi IEEE Power and Energy Society

Merlinda Andoni IEEE (Student)

Ahmed Zobaa IEEE Power and Energy Society

Aftab Alam IEEE Power and Energy Society

Abedalsalam Bani-Ahmed IEEE Power and Energy Society

Young Ngo IEEE Power and Energy Society

Shashank Vyas IEEE Power and Energy Society

Rajesh Kumar IEEE Industry Applications Society

Valentin Robu

David Flynn

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Phyllis Caputo IEEE Smart Grid

Angelique Rajski Parashis IEEE Smart Grid

2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

3 IEEE Smart Grid Community brings together IEEE’s broad array of technical societies
4 and organizations through collaboration to encourage the successful rollout of
5 technologically advanced, environment-friendly and secure smart-grid networks around
6 the world. As the professional community and leading provider of globally recognized
7 Smart Grid information, IEEE Smart Grid Community is intended to organize,
8 coordinate, leverage and build upon the strength of various entities within IEEE with
9 Smart Grid expertise and interest. Additional information on IEEE Smart Grid can be
10 found at http://smartgrid.ieee.org.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 ABSTRACT ....................................................................................... 1
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3 1. IEEE SMART GRID BIG DATA ANALYTICS, MACHINE LEARNING AND

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
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SERIES ...........................................................................................
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INTRODUCTION ................................................................................
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6 3. CONCEPTUAL DEFINITIONS of BIG DATA ANALYTICS, MACHINE
LEARNING, AND ARTIFICIAL
7 INTELLIGENCE .................................................................................. 7
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8 3.1 Typical Applications of Big Data Analytics, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in the
9 Smart Grid .................................................................................................................................................... 9
10 3.1.1 Big Data Analytics Applications .................................................................................................. 9
11 3.1.2 Machine Learning Applications ................................................................................................. 11
12 3.1.3 Multi-Agent System Applications .................................................................................................. 11
13 3.2 The Need for Data Analytics in the Smart Grid ................................................................................... 11
14 3.2.1 Cloud Computing ..................................................................................................................... 12
15 3.2.2 Edge Computing ........................................................................................................................ 13
16 3.3 Potential Impact of using Data Analytics in the Smart Grid .......................................................... 15
17 3.3.1 Data Acquisition Framework ..................................................................................................... 15
18 3.3.2 Extracting Value by using Data Analytics .................................................................................. 17
19 3.4 Security in the Smart Grid ............................................................................................................. 18
20 3.4.1 Cyber-Security Detection ........................................................................................................... 18
21 3.4.2 Cyber-Physical Theft .................................................................................................................. 19
22 3.4.3 Internet of Things and the Smart Grid ...................................................................................... 20
23 4. Overview of Benefits, Challenges and Issues of using Data 2
Analytics in the Smart Grid ........ 2
24 4.1 Current and Expected Use ............................................................................................................. 22
25 4.2 Benefits and Impacts ..................................................................................................................... 23
26 4.3 Expected Barriers/Challenges/Issues ............................................................................................ 26
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28 References ...................................................................................... 3
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29 Acronyms ........................................................................................ 3
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