Abstract—The current worth of the power industry worldwide pegged at six trillion dollars. The cost of power plants are so high that only politicians of the highest level can make decisions on which to choose. The problem is that there are few engineers in the very top levels of politics worldwide and this is especially so in the developing countries. Incorrect political decisions with regard to facilities within the power grid can cause sufferings to the people of developing countries as debt creeps into their lives. This paper therefore aims to be a guide for politicians in developing countries to wisely choose the appropriate power plants unbiasedly. This is done by depicting the electric power decisions made in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia as well as of designs to further improve this grid. Sarawak has used some of the best minds in the world to develop a large and exemplary grid. Currently politicians in developing countries tend to get consultants from major corporations aboard. Every activity of large corporations must lead to maximum profit for themselves, often to detriment of the host developing country.

Index Terms—Electric power grid optimization, Political decision making, Developing countries

Cite: Prashobh Karunakaran, "ELECTRIC POWER GRID OPTIMIZATION FOR THE STATE OF SARAWAK AS AN EXAMPLE FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES," International Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering & Telecommunications, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 97-113, April 2014.