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Trends in SCADA Security

The importance of up-to-date critical system monitoring BY MARLEE ROSEN, Rosen Associates Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) networks contain computers and applications that perform…
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Distribution Management Ecosystems

How utilities can yield significant operational benefits BY JEFF WALZ, Siemens Smart Grid As North American electric utilities continue to transform their existing electric delivery…
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Machine to Machine Communications

Connecting the ‘smart’ with the ‘grid’ with M2M technology BY JEFF DIXON, Freewave Technologies As the world becomes increasingly connected, the integration of smart devices…
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Transforming power grids for an efficient future

With a fast-growing global population and increasing levels of industrialization, demand for electricity is expected to soar 60 percent between now and 2040. That means…
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Interoperability Standards

Interoperability for the Smart Grid

Standards are just the beginning BY RICK GEIGER, Cisco Systems The aging electrical infrastructure and utility industry is undergoing its greatest transition in a generation.…
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Deep Packet Inspection Firewalls

Protecting legacy SCADA systems from cyberattacks BY ERIC BYRES, Belden Over the past decade, the power industry has embraced network technologies such as Ethernet and…
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Smart Grid in North and South America

Market developments toward grid modernization 17% Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) at which the U.S. SCADA market revenue is expected to grow during the 2014…
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Smart Grid Software & Apps

Utilities worldwide are adopting innovative technology to embrace the potential of the Smart Grid while conquering a myriad of new challenges posed by it, and…
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Moving Smart Grid to the Field

Moving Smart Grid to the Field

Ben Franklin famously said, “If you fail to plan, you’re planning to fail”. This saying…
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Utilities Bank on IoT for Network Reliability Improvement to Decrease Lost Revenue

Utilities Bank on IoT for Network Reliability Improvement to Decrease Lost Revenue

Power grids around the world are getting smarter thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT).…
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SCADA for Substations

SCADA for Substations

How new technologies can improve monitoring and control BY LOURENCO TEODORO, InduSoft Substations are a…
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RTU and HMI Redundancy in Electrical Substations

RTU and HMI Redundancy in Electrical Substations

As the substation RTU takes on more applications, such as Human-Machine-Interface (HMI), alarm annunciation, math…
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Distribution Grid Monitoring Technologies

Distribution Grid Monitoring Technologies

How to improve situational awareness of grid operations BY MARK FEDERLE, QinetiQ North America The…
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