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Compromising vital infrastructure: the power grid

December 17, 2018 admin backup, blackenergy, blackout, Business, crashoverride, cyberattacks, cybercrime, dragonfly, NRC, nuclear, OPEC, power grid, Renewable energy, sandworm, stuxnet

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 16:00:00 +0000

How are we doing at protecting the vital infrastructure of our power grid and its components against physical and cyberattacks?

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Flood, heat, storm? No matter. Electric utilities can keep power flowing

August 16, 2018 admin ADMS, blackout, electrical safety, Energy Management/Energy Efficiency, extreme weather, floods, heatwaves, OMS, power outage, Power supply, SCADA, Smart Grid, storms, Utilities, winds

Credit to Author: Simon Mouat| Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2018 11:26:50 +0000

Electric utilities provide vital continuous and critical electricity supply to billions of people across the globe. But some areas face extreme weather: floods, high winds, storms, fires, hurricanes or heat waves. These conditions create exceptional challenges for power supply continuity and can result in widespread damage… Read more »

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