Developing Power Systems Reliability and Efficiency by Integrating Grid Computing Technology

The need for reliable, redundant, and clean power generation in power systems is becoming more importance. This need requires geographically-distributed power systems to be integrated as a single entity where among the main features of this integration are large data base and computing intensive. Hence the current power systems are not able to handle this huge datasets required for that integration, Grid Computing is a gateway to virtual storage media and processing power. This paper analyzes, describes and simulates the integration of modern power systems into grid computing technology. Paper begins by introducing grid computing as a technology, defining selected middleware. Two power implementations are illustrated, power load forecasting within traditional and grid computing based systems, and real time power system controlling and monitoring with grid computing technology integration to enhance power system reliability. Developed reliable backup system strategy has been achieved by implementing grid computing technology as an innovative integration benefit. Key-Words: Computational grid, idle resource, grid computing, resource broker, job, node, grid middleware.