The Conference scope covers the following topics: - Smart grid technologies, - Smart grid communications and information technologies, - Distributed energy resources and network integration, - Electric vehicle applications and system integration, - Micro-grid applications and islanding operation, - PMUs, smart grid measurement, protection, control & operation, - Physical, cyber and system security for smart grid, - Computation intelligence and IEDs for smart grids, - Sensing, communications and smart metering infrastructure, - Demand side management, smart buildings and home automation, - Diagnostics, self-healing and reliability of smart grids, - Power quality issues and FACTs devices, - Electricity markets, incentives, regulation and pricing, - Smart grid interoperability, standards and codes, - Data analytics