Report: Power Sector Supply Chain Dependent on Adversaries

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:28:09 +0000

On the grid level, interfaces typically consist of modules, which are made up of semiconductor-driven or semiconductor-controlled devices. Source: POWER/Generated with AI ∙ November 21, 2023 at 7:26 PM

An estimated 90% of software products used to manage the U.S. power grid contains code “contributions” from Russian or Chinese developers. The finding from cyber risk management solution firm Fortress […]

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GAO: EPA Relies on Outdated Systems to Manage Air Quality Data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data systems that inform the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) regulatory and compliance decisions are outdated, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has suggested.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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Energy Is the Most-Targeted Sector for Cyberattacks: Here’s What to Do

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:09:17 +0000

The energy sector recorded three times as many operational technology (OT) and/or industrial control system (ICS) cybersecurity incidents as the next closest vertical, according to a study conducted by the […]

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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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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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How Satellite Connectivity Can Improve Visibility and Communication Throughout the Energy Sector

Credit to Author: Dave Haight| Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:31:52 +0000

Amid an industry-wide labor shortage and global supply chain disruptions, the energy sector is under immense pressure to increase production. These issues, in addition to geopolitical tensions, are deeply complex and cannot be addressed on an individual scale. In addition, the energy industry faces major challenges pertaining to communication given that the workforce and equipment […]

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