Enabling resilient microgrid through ultra-fast programmable network

A system to enable communication in a microgrid that distributes electrical load, the system comprising:

• an application layer communicatively coupled with a control layer, configured to execute at least one of a plurality of applications, wherein the at least one application is programmed to manage microgrid emergency control,
• wherein the control layer is communicatively coupled with an infrastructure layer, and is configured to provide logical control of a flow of data in the microgrid upon the execution of the at least one application programmed to manage microgrid emergency control,
• wherein the infrastructure layer includes a plurality of network switches and a plurality of links connecting the plurality of network switches, and is configured to transmit the flow of data in between the plurality of network switches, and
• wherein, in response to detection of an emergency condition associated with the microgrid, the at least one application exercises microgrid emergency control to maintain balance between electrical load and electrical generation by controlling the flow of data by:
• (i) dynamically routing the flow of data on a path between a source and a destination to ensure the flow of data reaches the destination within a predetermined time,
• (ii) dynamically diverting the flow of data from a first path to a second path as needed to ensure the flow of data reaches the destination within a predetermined time, and
• (iii) dynamically routing the flow of data to a plurality of meters and a plurality of queues based on target rates of delivery for data packets associated with the flow of data.