/spl Pi/ grid: grid computing infrastructure for power systems

In this paper, a framework of the Grid computing platform for power systems with the name of '/spl Pi/-grid' is presented. Then, the architecture of the /spl Pi/-grid is introduced from both the view of its real physical structure and the view of the middleware layers. Further more, the power system applications that can be built on this platform for real power system use are outlined. As the first milestone, a prototype system of the /spl Pi/-grid is built up, which is designed to solve the distributed unified power flow problem in the grid computing environment.