Smart Grid Test 1 NLC Practice Test

What is the smart grid?

A private network for power plants only.

A simple power distribution network without digital communication.

A manual customer notification system.

Equipment and infrastructure that incorporate the internet and radio technology for communicating and coordinating between devices and with system control.

A smart grid is an electricity network that uses digital communications to coordinate generation, transmission, distribution, and consumption in real time. This relies on equipment and infrastructure that incorporate internet and radio technology to communicate between devices and with system control. That two-way information flow lets sensors, meters, and controllers exchange data, enabling smarter demand management, faster fault detection, and smoother integration of renewables and storage. The other descriptions fall short because they depict setups without digital connectivity or automated coordination, such as a private network for plants only, a non-digital distribution network, or a manual notification system.