Smart Grid Distribution Systems Vulnerabilities and Security Needs
Dr. Massoud Amin Before deployment of a self-healing power grid, physical and cyber security issues for smart grid distribution systems must be discussed, including vulnerabilities and security needs....
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Cyber Security for a Secure and Reconfigurable Power Grid | Security...
Dr. Massoud Amin Major outages over the last several years have highlighted the need to update the nation’s electric power grid to provide a secure and reliable source of electricity for the future....
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The Rising Tide of Power Outages and the Need for a Stronger and Smarter Grid
Dr. Massoud Amin Power outages and power quality disturbances cost the U.S. economy between $80 billion and $188 billion per year. Transmission and distribution losses in the U.S. were about 5% in...
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Cyber Attacks on the Power Grid
Dr. Massoud Amin In June, 60 Minutes aired a piece on cyber attacks that showed publicly, among other things, that long-rumored cyber attacks on power grid had occurred in 2005 and 2007. These were...
View ArticleA Smart Grid Sandbox – Reducing Smart Grid Vulnerabilities by Testing
Dr. Massoud Amin The North American electric power infrastructure is a highly complex dynamical system. The reliable operation of the power generation and delivery system requires the multi-level...
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