In Smart Grid: Leveraging the disruptive impact of solar PV, author John Cooper disusses High Penetration PV, Virtual Power Plants and Smart Grid, showcasing the potential of distributed solar PV to impact plans for the smart grid.

In Advanced Smart Grid Will be Energy Internet, author John Cooper describes the evolution of smart grid and its future, using the internet as a model.

In How Secure is the Smart Grid?, author Ciara Byrne describes the challenges that the electric utility industry faces to ensure that the grid remains safe and secure against both physical and cyber threats. Ms. Byrne cites John Cooper's whitepaper Ensuring a Secure Smart Grid throughout the article.