Dr. George Stefopoulos
New York Power Authority
George Stefopoulos is a Research and Technology Development Engineer at the New York Power Authority.
He received his Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens,
Greece, in 2001 and the MS and Ph.D. degrees in the same field from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta,
GA, USA, in 2002 and 2009 respectively.
He worked as a research assistant at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech from 2001 to 2009.
He joined the New York Power Authority in July 2009 and has been with the Research and Development
group ever since. George Stefopoulos is a member of the IEEE and the IET.
Smarter Grid Operation and Control: Challenges and Future Direction
Abstract: A smarter power grid operation and control requires more extensive use of sensing and feedback,
redundant, highly reliable communications links, and advanced coordination and control algorithms.
Equally necessary is higher computational power at energy control centers as well as more advanced,
fast- and accurately-responding control devices or actuators.
This vision for future automated operation and control of power systems will enable maximum utilization of
the existing assets while providing enhanced reliability, security,
and efficiency in power systems operation and control.
This presentation will illustrate current smart grid features and will address key issues and development challenges
for leading to a system-wide, fully automatic closed-loop control of electric power systems,
ensuring an efficient, secure, and reliable operation.