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We present some possible Complex Networks approaches to study and understand Power Grids and to improve them into Smart Grids . We first sketch the general properties of the Electric System with an attention to the effects of Distributed Generation. We then analyse the effects of renewable power sources on Voltage Controllability. Afterwords, we study the impact of electric line overloads on the nature of Blackouts. Finally, we discuss the possibility of implementing Self Healing capabilities into Power Grids through the use of Routing Protocols.
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AS, GC and WQ thank US grant HDTRA1-11-1-0048, CNR-PNR National Project “Crisis-Lab” and EU FET project MULTIPLEX nr.317532. SP and CS acknowledge the support of the US Department of Energy grant EE-0003812: “Resourceful Kansas”. The contents of the paper do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of funding parties.
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Scala, A. et al. (2014). Power Grids, Smart Grids and Complex Networks. In: Matrasulov, D., Stanley, H. (eds) Nonlinear Phenomena in Complex Systems: From Nano to Macro Scale. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8704-8_8
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