Protect Our Power
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Protect Our Power is a not-for-profit nonpartisan organization comprised of industry experts focused on strengthening the nation’s electrical power grid.
Joined August 2016
Electric utilities want Congress to cleanly reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, which allows for greater information sharing between the power sector and federal government. The law lapsed October 1. https://t.co/c4KIkX1Wtp
utilitydive.com
The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 has expired, and utilities say the U.S. faces a “more complex and dangerous security environment” as a result.
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POP Senior Advisor @RichardMroz addressed the Mid-Atlantic Conference of Regulatory Utilities Commissioners yesterday in Louisville KY. Focus was protective measures recommended by @NARUC Cybersecurity Baselines Working Group.
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Bipartisan bill proposes $50M cyber threat analysis program for energy sector https://t.co/gmELa223Y5 via @UtilityDive
utilitydive.com
“Our national security depends on a resilient and secure energy grid,” said Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo. Experts say the new effort would be welcomed by the private sector.
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In secret meeting, China acknowledged role in U.S. infrastructure hacks https://t.co/VTwQnm3h8x via @WSJ
wsj.com
A senior Chinese official linked intrusions to escalating U.S. support for Taiwan.
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Experts raise concerns about cybersecurity and energy storage systems https://t.co/owpuQylMug via @UtilityDive
utilitydive.com
Energy storage and other new distributed energy resources could be particularly vulnerable to cyberattack, according to a panel hosted by the Clean Energy States Alliance.
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MIT engineers say solar, batteries could stabilize grid after cyberattacks
pv-magazine.com
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say that residential solar panels, batteries, electric vehicles, heat pumps, and water heaters could all form part of a local electr...
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Today on Volts: national security agencies have raised repeated warnings that China is trying to hack into sensitive US infrastructure, including the power grid. Could modern, "digitally native" clean energy technologies help make the grid more resilient? (Hint: yes.)
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October is #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth — a time to reflect on the progress and road ahead in securing the technologies that power our lives. In a recent technical brief, EPRI delves into the applications and implications of artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI in the
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Dominion Energy partners with private, public agencies to simulate cyberattacks against power grid
wtvr.com
The 'Cyber Fortress' is designed to simulate real-world cyberattacks. A significant attack on the power grid has the potential to upend daily life for energy customers and critical national assets.
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NREL tool lets utilities quantify potential monetary losses from cyberattacks https://t.co/owH2fddwSj via @UtilityDive
utilitydive.com
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory also published a report on runZero’s security platform, which can utilize active scanning techniques to reveal “hidden” risks in a utility system.
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Cybersecurity guidelines for smart inverters
pv-magazine.com
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has flagged a cybersecurity risk for smart inverters, and is developing guidelines to prevent cyberattacks.
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U.S., allied intelligence agencies issue rare joint warning on Chinese state hacking group - https://t.co/Qse9hvhQqv - @washtimes
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Renewable energy, microgrids face growing cyber threats: FBI https://t.co/zVTVdccgNV via @UtilityDive #cybersecurity #economy
utilitydive.com
The FBI’s recommendations to protect renewable resources from hackers are general best practices and should be paired with emerging security solutions, cyber experts said.
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DOE issues cybersecurity best practices for securing clean energy supply chains https://t.co/1up1uTDrmD via @UtilityDive
utilitydive.com
The increased priority on security comes as more clean energy supply chains face the threat of a cyberattack.
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University of Arkansas Leads Collaborative Effort to Enhance Cybersecurity in Solar Inverters
news.uark.edu
Researchers dismantled conventional commercial solar inverters and then integrated their partners' work, implementing custom-designed controls and then field-testing the efficacy of the revamped...
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Utilities saw fewer Q1 ransomware attacks than other sectors. A Dragos analyst explains why. https://t.co/r9Tn68yIPU via @UtilityDive
utilitydive.com
Electric companies worldwide experienced one ransomware attack in Q1, compared with 25 in the transportation sector and 106 in manufacturing, according to Dragos, but analysts warn against utilities...
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