GAO: EPA Relies on Outdated Systems to Manage Air Quality Data

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2023 16:45:25 +0000

Two IT air quality data systems that inform the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) regulatory and compliance decisions are outdated, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has suggested. The federal […]

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Dynamic Innovators: 2023 Connected Plant ‘Game Changers’ 

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2023 15:51:24 +0000

Along with technology and process, this year’s Connected Plant Conference (CPC) spotlights the people driving digitalization, the holistic transformation of business models and operations into a more connected, data-driven, versatile, and […]

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

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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Dynamic Innovation in Power Sector Digitalization

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2023 04:32:26 +0000

The power industry’s rapid adoption of digitalization is a striking example of its dynamic innovation—the continuous development and introduction of new ideas, products, or processes to meet shifting

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UK Developing Digital Twin to Better Understand Future Energy Systems

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

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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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The POWER Interview: Physical Attacks on the Grid Soared in 2022. What Can Be Done?

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2023 23:43:47 +0000

Physical security at power plants has received renewed concern of late, owing to a spate of gunfire vandalism events in the U.S. However, power plants have long-fielded several other physical security risks, including from terrorism, sabotage, natural disasters, insider threats, and physical breaches. Power plants have typically employed a set of physical security tools, such […]

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Cybersecurity: Power Industry–Led Vendor Software Assurance Inventory Launched

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:14:35 +0000

Several major power companies have launched a software assurance database that will serve as a software bill of materials (SBOM) repository for the power industry. Part of a long-sought solution to address a critical supply chain cybersecurity risk, the collaborative effort announced on Feb. 8 seeks to help vendors identify and remediate vulnerabilities in software […]

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Cybersecurity: Power Industry–Led Vendor Software Assurance Inventory Launched

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:14:35 +0000

Several major power companies have launched a software assurance database that will serve as a software bill of materials (SBOM) repository for the power industry. Part of a long-sought solution to address a critical supply chain cybersecurity risk, the collaborative effort announced on Feb. 8 seeks to help vendors identify and remediate vulnerabilities in software […]

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Power of Integration—Users Shaping Future of Distributed Control Systems

Credit to Author: Luis Duran| Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 14:38:03 +0000

As plant owners accelerate the Industry 4.0 digital transformation, attention is increasingly being focused on the evolution of Distributed Control Systems (DCS) to enable them to become more flexible and adaptable. There are many key initiatives that are helping to set the standard for systems offering new levels of openness, security and interoperability. COMMENTARY Originally […]

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Experts Explain: Digital Twins

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 05:11:55 +0000

In this fresh series, POWER’s editors choose a multifaceted topic that may have myriad applications or implications, and ask an array of key industry stakeholders for their perspectives. This month’s

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