Smart grid integration of IoT

With the development and introduction of intelligent electronic devices within the classical electrical grids and their transformation into smart grids, emerged the need for extracting and processing the data from those devices in real time or near real time. In addition to information extraction, it is necessary for field devices to be able to communicate with each other as well as with a central command point. By integrating internet of thing (IoT) within smart grids communication between devices that normally were not designed to exchange information becomes possible, information that can be accessed from anywhere with Internet access. This paper will explore the benefits brought by IoT application to the smart grid.