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EPRI Cyber Security News
Birds of a Feather Threat Management Workshop
The Birds of a Feather Threat Management workshop brings together defenders of utility networks to foster a collaborative and proactive environment where professionals can share their experiences, knowledge, and best practices in addressing the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats.
When: June 13-14, 2023
Where: Hosted by Ameren, St. Louis, Missouri
Attendees: Cybersecurity and IT professionals at funding member utilities for P183
The guide features a 2023 program calendar, information about the Task Force research projects for the year, and information about the program. The guide is available on the program Links page or by direct download.
Fall 2023 PDU Advisory & Sector Council Meetings
When: September 11-14, 2023
Where: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendees: Funders, Members, and others.
Schedule Summary
Area and Program Advisory Meetings: Monday, September 11th - Wednesday, September 13th Sector Council Meetings: Wednesday, September 13th - Thursday, September 14th
Held twice a year, the objectives of the Power Delivery & Utilization Advisory & Sector Council meetings are to finalize program-level research plans for the current and coming year, discuss new research initiatives, highlight important areas of industry collaboration, discuss industry events and emerging issues, and determine EPRI's R&D role in addressing these industry issues.
DER Gateways - Bridging the Gap Between Utility and DER
The DER functionalities specified in grid codes, and the associated communication interfaces are not suitable for direct integration with the monitoring and control systems (e.g., DERMS). These functionalities were designed only to expose the raw, inherent capabilities of the DER, but (intentionally) omits additional logic, management features, and security requirements because these were believed to vary by utility and region. Added business logic, centralized management, protocol translation, and cyber security capabilities are needed by utilities – DER network gateways can provide these capabilities.
Identifying several commercial DER gateway vendors and testing these systems and their capabilities to meet the documented gateway requirements.
Evaluating the technical and economic feasibility of gateways, security functions, and associated features to inform utilities, vendors, and policy makers.
Convening and facilitating a working group to document DER integration needs that can be met by DER network gateways.
Continuing to document the requirements of the gateway for more advanced applications that involve energy storage.
The project launches later this summer, join your peers in this important industry discussion. Want to learn more about DER gateways or EPRI’s project, let us know at Ben Ealey (Manager, Info and Comm Tech for DER Integration) - bealey@epri.com / Xavier Francia (Principal Technical Leader, Cyber Security) - xfrancia@epri.com.
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