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Smart Grid for Smart City Activities in the California City of Riverside

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In this paper, we overview various urban smart grid development activities in the City of Riverside in Southern California. Challenges and opportunities as well as potentials for university-industry collaborations are discussed. The following smart grid topics are covered: energy efficiency and demand response, renewable power generation, energy storage, electric vehicles, and monitoring and automation.

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  1. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA

    Hamed Mohsenian-Rad

  2. Riverside Public Utilities, Riverside, CA, 92522, USA

    Ed Cortez

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Mohsenian-Rad, H., Cortez, E. (2016). Smart Grid for Smart City Activities in the California City of Riverside. In: Leon-Garcia, A., et al. Smart City 360°. SmartCity 360 SmartCity 360 2016 2015. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 166. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33681-7_26

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