1. The Power Grid and Big Data Contains unread posts (Clipart
The Power Grid and Big DataContains unread posts (Clipart from MS Office)The electric-
utility business is going through a major business process reengineering (BPR), stemming
from technology improvements, economic forces, and public awareness. The electricity
sector is transforming from large plants that produce hundreds or thousands of megawatts
of power that are sent to users through distribution grids, thanks to factors including lower
cost natural gas and solar power. Other factors include advanced control systems; more
compact, smarter, and efficient electrical inverters; smart electricity meters and the
growing Internet of Things; and the ever-growing ability to extract actionable information
from big data.Use this forum to discuss solar power as an alternate to electricity. Although
solar panels for most homes is not yet cost effective, discuss government subsidies that aim
to put solar panels on more rooftops. What is ‘community solar’ and would you join such an
initiative? What is a microgrid and its advantages/disadvantages to our current electricity
grid?