| Hulking transformers prove a challenge for
vulnerable grid | Exercise to strengthen physical security and
resiliency |
| Today, the US is more dependent than ever on reliable electric
power for residential, commercial and industrial use. Fewer than 3% of the
nation’s transformers in US substations are high voltage power transformers,
but they carry 60-70% of the nation’s electricity, so an attack on these
critical pieces of equipment could be devastating.
This is why 350 utilities
and 4,000 people took part in the recent GridEx III "war games". The
exercise was designed to test the cyber and physical security readiness of the
North American electric grid, including the availability and mobility of large
power transformers. | >> Read more |
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| Grid-hardening initiative debuts | Federal standards loom
| Utilities
are shoring up their assets following hundreds of attacks on our nation’s
substations in recent years. To assist these efforts, ABB developed
a five-tiered "Substation Physical Security and Resiliency
Initiative". It centers on equipment hardening and includes steps for
security assessments, monitoring, repairs and rapid equipment replacement. | >> Read more |
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Physical security
portal | ABB's philosophy on
physical security and resiliency consists of a layered approach with five key elements
to best protect against attacks and quickly recover when an incident occurs. | >> More info |
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| Waves of utility investments | How the past affects the future | Since
inception, the term “Smart Grid” has gained multiple evolving definitions. In
retrospect, the industry can identify waves of investment that have shaped the
grid into a smarter, more modern and more intelligent entity to improve
reliability, efficiency, resiliency and sustainability. What does the next wave
entail? | >> Read more |
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FREE webinar | Watch this on demand
webinar to explore smart grid waves of investment in technologies and how they
will affect tomorrow's power systems and utility practices. | >> Watch now |
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Performance considerations in digital substation applications
The paper discusses performance considerations
and requirements in digital substations and revisits requirements for products. | >> Read white paper |
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Additional resources | | Physical security | Portal on physical
security and resiliency. | | More info ► | |
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| | ABB Review | ABB’s quarterly technical journal. | | Read now ► | |
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| Power service blog | How to improve reliability & equipment life. | | Read now ► | |
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