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Digitalization Is Now a Power Sector Imperative: Takeaways from Connected Plant Conference 2023

June 29, 2023 admin AI, Coal, connected plant, connected plant conference, Cybersecurity, data anarchy, digitalization, energy transition, engineering, full coverage, Gas, generative ai, Hydro, iiot, iiot chemical, iiot power, interoperability, news, Nuclear, People, power sector, process, quantum computing, Safety, Solar, Technology, trends, Wind

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2023 19:37:20 +0000

Digitalization is now so firmly embedded in the power sector that if participants haven’t yet begun their digital journey, they’ve inherently fallen behind. That was a message repeated at the […]

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Four Ways to Protect the Energy Sector from Cybersecurity Threats

June 14, 2023 admin assume breach, Business, connected plant, cyber threat, Cybersecurity, International, it, network, news, ot, Safety, Technology, zero-trust

Credit to Author: Trevor Dearing| Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2023 21:06:44 +0000

It’s been two years since the historic Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack shut down one of the largest and most vital oil pipelines in the U.S. While this hasn’t been the […]

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The POWER Interview: Using AI to Optimize the Power Grid

May 30, 2023 admin buzz solutions, California, connected plant, Distribution, electrification, inspections, Interview, maintenance, operations, power, power generation, T&D, transmission

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 30 May 2023 16:13:12 +0000

There is a continued push in the power generation sector to make the industry more efficient through the use of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and data science. Several companies […]

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UK Developing Digital Twin to Better Understand Future Energy Systems

May 24, 2023 admin Business, connected plant, digital twins, digitalization, forecasting, full coverage, grid modelling, iiot, iiot power, Investments, network digital twins, news, r&d, Research and Development, T&D, Technology, uk

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 24 May 2023 14:13:25 +0000

The UK will back a “digital twin” of future multi-vector energy systems, including non-electric ones, that will support the country’s efforts to meet its 2050 net-zero objectives. The UK’s effort […]

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Utilizing Data Is Key for Top Grid, Power Plant Performance

May 2, 2023 admin adms, Coal, connected plant, Cybersecurity, data, data utilization, ders, distributed energy, Distributed Generation, distributed power, e&y, Electricity, Energy Storage, engineering, Gas, hybrid power, Hydro, Instrumentation & Controls, microgrid, Nuclear, O&M, offshore wind, power plant efficiency, Research and Development, Solar, T&D, Technology, uplight, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 01 May 2023 04:14:03 +0000

The wealth of data available for today’s power generators is supporting more efficient electricity production, and more reliability and resiliency for the grid. There are many reasons utilities and power

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How Satellite Connectivity Can Improve Visibility and Communication Throughout the Energy Sector

October 19, 2022 admin Business, connected plant, edge, full coverage, iiot, iiot power, International, IoT, news, O&M, power, remote, Safety, Satellite, Technology

Credit to Author: Dave Haight| Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:31:52 +0000

Amid an industry-wide labor shortage and global supply chain disruptions, the energy sector is under immense pressure to increase production. These issues, in addition to geopolitical tensions, are deeply complex and cannot be addressed on an individual scale. In addition, the energy industry faces major challenges pertaining to communication given that the workforce and equipment […]

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Zero Trust: Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Responding to CISA’s ‘Shields Up’

August 18, 2022 admin Business, connected plant, content disarm and reconstruction, Cybersecurity, full coverage, iiot, iiot power, it, least privilege access, multifactor authorization, news, ot, Technology, zero-trust

Credit to Author: Petko Stoyanov| Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:59:56 +0000

There are no boundaries in cyberspace. That fact has accelerated sharing of threat intelligence across the defenders, but it exponentially raises the threat of cyberattacks. This reality is underscored by the war in Ukraine, “the first major conflict involving large-scale cyber operations,” according to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA). A major concern is […]

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Here’s How Utilities Are Primed to Lead America’s Race to Clean Energy

July 25, 2022 admin Business, connected plant, Infrastructure, news, Smart Grid, T&D, Technology

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:32:12 +0000

The U.S. will rely on utility leaders to scale smart grid infrastructure and reduce carbon emissions. Climate change has captured the world’s attention for decades. We’ve seen countless intergovernmental summits, worldwide protests, and documentaries on global warming over the years. Although momentum has been building across the public and private sectors, leaders are preparing for […]

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Digitalisation and Cyber Resilience: Why the Energy and Utilities Sector Is a Top Target for Cybercrime

July 20, 2022 admin Business, connected plant, cyber, cyberattack, Cybersecurity, digital, digital transformation, full coverage, iiot, iiot cyber, iiot power, International, news, Security, Technology, THREATS, trellix

Credit to Author: Fabien Rech| Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 14:30:14 +0000

The energy and utilities sector is not just the lifeblood of the world’s economy, but fundamental to society’s existence as a whole. Yet, recent events have highlighted just how volatile and unpredictable it can be. Output is influenced by everything from weather patterns to war, and no business, consumer, or household is immune from the […]

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Security of Cyber-Physical Systems

June 2, 2022 admin agc, automatic generation control, connected plant, cyber-physical systems, cyberattack, Cybersecurity, distributed energy, dynamic watermarking, engineering, full coverage, iiot, iiot power, Infrastructure, Instrumentation & Controls, microgrid, news, O&M, Safety, Technology, Texas A&M

Credit to Author: P.R. Kumar| Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2022 14:10:18 +0000

“Cyber-physical systems” are the next generation of closely integrated physical and cyber systems. Several critical systems such as the power grid, autonomous transportation systems, and process control systems are examples of cyber-physical systems. They are liable to be attacked by malicious agents who can compromise the sensor measurements being used to control them. Indeed, there […]

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