NERC’s 10-Year Grid Assessment: Enough Power, And Some Challenges The latest edition of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) report on long-term power supply and reliability trends over the next decade says that we have enough power to meet demand through at least 2025. NERC, the nation’s overseer of high power electric grid reliability, … Continue reading NERC ‘s 10-Year Grid Assessment: Enough Power, And Some Challenges→
After Paris, new worries over electrical grid attack The potential for a devastating attack on the U.S. electricity grid remains high on the minds of utility and government leaders, especially in light of the deadly terrorist actions in Paris on Nov. 13. Just days after the carnage in the French capital, the North American Electric … Continue reading After Paris, new worries over electrical grid attack→
GPS vulnerabilities could open grid to hacks — DHS report A newly disclosed government report warns that the power grid may become more vulnerable to hacking attacks on the Global Positioning System as grid operators expand the use of advanced monitors that depend on GPS signals. The report by the Department of Homeland Security noted … Continue reading GPS vulnerabilities could open grid to hacks — #DHS report→
Congressman: National power grid frequently attacked Washington (CNN)The energy sector is calling for improvement in notification and information sharing from the federal government in the face of ever-increasing cyber and physical attacks on the nation’s electric grid, industry experts said before a House panel on Wednesday. Such attacks hit the nation’s electric grid once every … Continue reading Congressman: National power grid frequently attacked→
Can ISIS Hack the Electric Grid? hile black-clad ISIS terrorists may seem far away, security experts here at home are sounding warning bells that ISIS-sponsored hackers are probing the nation’s electric grid. FBI experts say the attempts haven’t had much success, but Congress is concerned enough to hold hearings on the topic this morning in … Continue reading Can #ISIS Hack the Electric Grid?→
Should homeowners with solar panels pay to help maintain the electrical grid? Homeowners face a simple calculus when deciding whether to install solar panels on their roof: Will the panels pay for themselves with savings on their electric bill? But buried in that bill are complex variables defined by what’s known as the state’s net … Continue reading Should homeowners with solar panels pay to help maintain the electrical grid?→
Improving smart grid ROI with distributed energy resources Improving smart grid ROI with distributed energy resources. There are various definitions of distributed energy resources. Essentially, they include technologies on the customer side of the meter: Distributed generation, distributed energy storage, solar PV, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and a focus on microgrid technology to enable renewables … Continue reading Improving smart grid ROI with distributed energy resources→
House energy committee passes grid modernization bill Spanning multiple Congresses and political parties, the Energy and Commerce Committee is celebrating the passage out of broad energy legislation that envisions an “architecture of abundance” while also seeking to protect crucial infrastructure. In a statement, Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) said the vote “marks an important milestone as … Continue reading House #energy_committee passes grid modernization bill→
The cyber risk to the electrical power grid In the infamous 2007 Aurora Test, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security simulated a remote computer attack on electric grid infrastructure. In the video of the test, a generator the size of a minibus shakes and sputters. Tiny pieces begin flying off. Then thick black smoke pours … Continue reading The cyber risk to the electrical power grid→
The Electric Grid Today and Tomorrow Electric Grid Architecture Today The United States economy, security and its citizens are highly dependent on a reliable and resilient electric system with growing expectations and interactions by customers. Customers are growing less tolerant of outages of tens or hundreds of minutes per year on average with voltage fluctuations … Continue reading The Electric Grid Today and Tomorrow→
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