The Role of Big Data on Smart Grid Transition
  Despite being popularly referred to as the ultimate solution for all problems
of our current electric power system, smart grid is still a growing and
unstable concept. It is usually considered as a set of advanced features
powered by promising technological solutions. In this paper, we describe smart
grid as a socio-technical transition and illustrate the evolutionary path on
which a smart grid can be realized. Through this conceptual lens, we reveal the
role of big data, and how it can fuel the organic growth of smart grid. We also
provide a rough estimate of how much data will be potentially generated from
different data sources, which helps clarify the big data challenges during the
evolutionary process.
