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Three Things ICS Security Pros Can Do to Maximize Uptime

December 5, 2018 admin connected plant, cyber threat, Cybersecurity, ICS, ics security pros, iiot, iiot power, industrial control systems, Instrumentation & Controls, Legal & Regulatory, news, O&M, Technology, tripwire

Before industrial control systems (ICSs) were network-connected, operators had little to worry about in the way of cyber threats. But as industrial environments, such as energy utilities, become more connected, they’re exposed to vulnerabilities and attacks. ICSs are used in large amounts of critical infrastructure, including the electrical grid, transportation systems, and wastewater plants. How […]

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Power Plant Control Loop Tuning and Optimization [PODCAST]

December 1, 2018 admin abb, Business, connected plant, connected plant conference, control system optimization, iiot, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, loop tuning, news, O&M, podcast, power podcasts, Technology

Optimizing power plant control systems can be challenging, but new tools are available to simplify and improve the process. On this episode of The POWER Podcast, Executive Editor Aaron Larson spoke with Jon Towslee, digital engagement leader for ABB Inc.’s Industrial Automation Power Generation & Water business. Towslee explained how ABB Ability is focused on […]

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New Digital Safety System Controller Approved for Nuclear Plants

November 15, 2018 admin Business, connected plant, digital controller, iiot, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, International, Legal & Regulatory, meltac nplus s, mitsubishi electric corp., news, Nuclear, nuclear power plant, Safety, Technology

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the use of Mitsubishi Electric Total Advanced Control (MELTAC) Nplus S digital safety system controllers in U.S. nuclear power plants. While new to the U.S. industry, Mitsubishi said the MELTAC system is already deployed in 38 nuclear power plants around the world, primarily in Japan and China. MELTAC […]

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In an Industry First, Xcel Energy Flies a Drone BVLOS

September 13, 2018 admin bvlos, Drone, faa, iiot power, news, O&M, workforce, xcel

Xcel Energy on September 12 launched a drone to inspect electric power lines near Fort St. Vrain Generating Station in Platteville, Colorado—marking the first flight by a U.S. utility beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) during ongoing inspections. Xcel on Wednesday launched a 35-pound drone that is equipped with two cameras, as local, state, and federal […]

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A Reimagined Power Future Enabled by Digital Technologies

September 2, 2018 admin additive manufacturing, battery storage, Business, connected plant, data security, diagnostics, digital optimization, digital power, digital technologies, distributed energy, Energy Storage, iiot, iiot power, innovation, Instrumentation & Controls, monitoring, news, O&M, Plant Design, Technology

The power industry is changing and leading companies are turning to digital technologies to revolutionize their operations. Monitoring and diagnostics centers are leveraging vast amounts of data from around

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New Cyber Threat Actor Targeting Power Sector Identified

August 2, 2018 admin connected plant, Cybersecurity, Dragos, general, iiot cyber, iiot power, leafminer, news, raspite, symantec, threat actors, Ukraine, xenotime

Cybersecurity experts have identified a new activity group that they say is targeting access operations at electric utilities in the U.S., Europe, Middle East, and East Asia. Cybersecurity firm Dragos Inc. told POWER on August 1 that though it has confirmed that the group—which it dubbed “RASPITE”—is actively targeting electric utilities, “there is no current indication […]

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Equipment Showcase: Mobile Technologies

August 1, 2018 admin advantech-dlog, android applications, apr energy, Business, connected plant, e instruments, emissions analyzer, Gas, iiot, iiot power, industrial automation tools, industrial tablet, International, ios applications, mindgrub, mobile power, news, opto 22, press releases, Technology

Mobile technologies have numerous applications in commercial power plants and for the power generation industry. Mobile devices help provide communications and data transfer within facilities, along with

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DHS Warns that Russians Hacked Control Rooms

July 24, 2018 admin connected plant, Cybersecurity, DHS, dragonfly, FBI, ICS-CERT, iiot, iiot power, Legal & Regulatory, nccic

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials in a July 24 webinar said that Russian hackers infiltrated a power plant industrial control system (ICS) in an incident that could have caused a blackout last year. However, as an industrial cybersecurity expert pointed out—and a DHS spokesperson confirmed—the impact of the incident may be overstated. The expert and DHS responded to a […]

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DHS Reportedly Warns that Russians Hacked Control Rooms

July 24, 2018 admin connected plant, Cybersecurity, DHS, dragonfly, FBI, ICS-CERT, iiot, iiot power, Legal & Regulatory, nccic

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials have again reportedly said that Russian hackers could have infiltrated power plant control rooms and caused blackouts last year. The continuing cyber threat campaign may be spearheaded by a state-sponsored group known as Dragonfly or Energetic Bear, the Wall Street Journal reported on July 23. The attacks claimed “hundreds of […]

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Bill Codifying Federal Role in ICS Cybersecurity Clears House

June 27, 2018 admin connected plant, Cybersecurity, ICS, iiot, iiot aerospace, iiot chemical, iiot cyber, iiot healthcare, iiot oil & gas, iiot power, iiot transportation, Legal & Regulatory, Legislative, news

A bill codifying the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) role in addressing industrial control systems (ICS) cybersecurity has cleared the U.S. House of Representatives. While H.R. 5733, “DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act,” contains no mandates for the private sector, it directs the DHS’s National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) to develop and maintain […]

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