Method for deployment of smart grids through the creation of a priority index

A systematic review of environmental and economic impacts of smart grids

“…As SG capabilities evolve from pilot/demonstration to business as usual operation, the establishment of clear guidelines for the types of costs and benefits that utilities should consider. Although Galo et al [56] already proposed a priority index to create a precise framework to promote the adoption of SG technologies, there is a need to develop and test a framework for cost-benefit assessments of SG systems. Such a framework could take advantage of the EPRI or its modified version by the EU-JRC and must consider the physical characteristics and deployment of SG systems, capture specifically the spatial variations of power grid mixes among countries or regions, and contemplate the long-term energy and climate policy goals of each country/region.…”