relation: http://eprints.imtlucca.it/2205/ title: Power grids, smart grids and complex networks creator: Scala, Antonio creator: Caldarelli, Guido creator: Chessa, Alessandro creator: Damiano, Alfonso creator: Mureddu, Mario creator: Pahwa, Sakshi creator: Scoglio, Caterina creator: Quattrociocchi, Walter subject: Q Science (General) subject: QC Physics description: We present some possible Complex Networks approaches to study and understand Power Grids and to improve them into Smart Grids . We first sketch the general properties of the Electric System with an attention to the effects of Distributed Generation. We then analyse the effects of renewable power sources on Voltage Controllability. Afterwords, we study the impact of electric line overloads on the nature of Blackouts. Finally, we discuss the possibility of implementing Self Healing capabilities into Power Grids through the use of Routing Protocols. publisher: Springer date: 2014 type: Book Section type: PeerReviewed identifier: Scala, Antonio and Caldarelli, Guido and Chessa, Alessandro and Damiano, Alfonso and Mureddu, Mario and Pahwa, Sakshi and Scoglio, Caterina and Quattrociocchi, Walter Power grids, smart grids and complex networks. In: Nonlinear phenomena in complex systems: from nano to macro scale. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security . Springer, pp. 97-110. ISBN 978-94-017-8703-1 (2014) relation: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8704-8_8 relation: 10.1007/978-94-017-8704-8_8