Towards cloud services in smart power grid

Smart grids have been proposed as a mechanism to modernize energy grids. In a smart grid, sensors, computers and communication networks are integrated into the power generation, transmission, distribution, and load elements. In this paper, we propose a cloud-based brokerage and analytics support system for smart grids, discuss a framework for implementing service level agreements in smart grids, and show through simulations the functionality and advantages of the system.