Abstract— This paper describes an approach for modeling
smart grids for wide area control applications. More specifically,
it is proposed to model smart grids as a set of interdependent
composite networks. A composite network is one whose evolution
in time and/or space is described as a composition of more than
one category of networks. This work proposes an interconnection
of a communication network, information network, and a power
system network to model smart grids. More specifically this work
proposes a quantitative model focusing on bulk generation and
transmission. The resulting model will be used for studying and
simulating wide area measurement and control techniques and
contingencies of components. The modeling methodology is
based on the initial partitioning by the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) of the smart grid domains. A
basic example with control of load (demand response) and
generator set points over a communication link is presented.