The Importance of Electrical Construction Permit Inspections
Progressive Engineer Is A Good Resource For Engineering Articles, Resources and More
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Southern Company’s Mississippi Power Is Developing a Smart and Renewable Community
This new smart neighborhood will consist of over 100 homes that will feature Tesla Solar Roof Panels and Powerwalls along with smart home appliances and automation, allowing homeowners much more control over their household and electricity demand. The smart neighborhood will be located in Lauderdale County with construction beginning in 2021.
Cybersecurity Considerations for Power Substation SCADA Systems Using IEC-61850 Communications
When including security controls into a SCADA system design, it is sometimes difficult to separate design
goals from security requirements. The foremost goal for a SCADA system is to provide protection,
automation, and data acquisition. This paper discusses major
vulnerabilities and cybersecurity considerations that require proper analysis when designing and
implementing a secure IEC-61850 standard-based SCADA system within a power substation.
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Securing Legacy SCADA Systems Against Cyber Threats
There are numerous cyber threats and vulnerabilities announced almost daily with warnings across this country directed at our energy and critical infrastructure sectors from various organizations, such as: FBI, DHS, NSA, DOD, DOE, FERC, NERC, CISA, USCYBERCOM, and many more… These warnings have been directed specifically towards the power utility sector as being very vulnerable towards future cyber threats.