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Adaptive Smart Grids for Migratory Government Drones

Daniel Powers1, and Edgar Moore Watts2

1 Department of Electrical Engineering, Cranberry-Lemon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

2 Department of Power Engineering, Center for Rolling Blackouts, Bakersfield, CA, USA

Abstract

The proliferation of cheaply produced surveillance micro-UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicle) fueled by low-voltage power lines and a loose interpretation of the Fourth Amendment has devastated America’s electric grid. This paper aims to develop a framework for creating a smart grid capable of gracefully handling unpredictable loads caused by migratory government drones. These micro-UAVs, also known as birds, have created many issues for power plants and grid operators. With ...

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