Al-Omar, Ban Abdul ElahAl-Ali, AbdulrahmanAhmed, RanaLandolsi, Taha2016-03-072016-03-072012-05Al-Omar, Ban, Abdul-Rahman Al-Ali, Rana Ahmed, and Taha Landolsi. "Role of Information and Communication Technologies in the Smart Grid." Journal of Emerging Trends in Computing and Information Sciences 3, no. 5 (2012): 1-9. [Comment: (E-ISSN 2218-6301)]2079-8407http://hdl.handle.net/11073/8210In the smart grid operation and management, reliable and real-time information and communication networks play a very critical role. By integrating the appropriate information and communication technologies (ICT) infrastructure, automated control, sensing and metering technologies, and energy management techniques, the smart grid has emerged as a solution that empowers utilities and consumers to share the responsibilities of operating and managing the power grid more efficiently. This paper presents a survey on the role of ICT in the Smart Grid and Micro grid evolution from conceptual models to implementations.en-USSmart Gridmicro gridinformation technologywireless communicationsrenewable energy resourcesArticle