AGI Presentation: Data-driven tools for cyber-physical resiliency of the electric grid

About the event

PRESENTER:  Dr. Anurag Srivastava

Digitalization and automation technologies enable to realize the smart grid vision but also bring vulnerabilities.

It is important to analyze the impact of possible cyber-attacks on the power grid and develop defense mechanisms.

Keeping the power on to critical facilities such as hospitals and fire department during cyber events is essential.

There is a need for formal metrics to quantify resiliency of the electric grid, or different configurations of the same system.

Number of resources are available with integration of microgrids and DER to improve the resiliency of the critical loads during cyber-attacks or extreme weather events.

Additionally, sensor data availability such as smart meters, phasor measurement units and cyber data as well as weather data makes it possible to do resiliency analysis with enhanced situational awareness.

This talk will cover defining resiliency, measuring resiliency, data-driven situational awareness, and a tool to study the cyber-physical resiliency of the electric grid.