Optical Continuous Emissions Monitoring for Combustion Turbine Systems

Credit to Author: Richard Himes| Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2022 04:10:40 +0000

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Natural gas electrical generation has increased significantly in recent years due to its cost advantage and reduced carbon footprint relative to coal. Many utilities are shifting to natural gas as a bridge fuel on their path to the ultimate goal of a net-zero carbon future. With the increase in gas-fired generation, the evaluation and demonstration […]

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How Data—with Context—Will Drive a More Secure Energy Future

Credit to Author: Andrzej Golebiowski| Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2022 12:44:36 +0000

I’ve come to depend on the navigation system in my car. It predicts traffic jams, gives me the fastest route, informs me of store hours, and even tells me where to get a burger. To give me this experience, the navigation system draws on multiple data sources, puts it into context, and presents it through […]

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ICS ATT&CK: Designed to Help Protect from Cyber Attacks

Credit to Author: Travis Smith| Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 19:12:21 +0000

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Earlier this year, MITRE—a not-for-profit organization that works in the public interest across federal, state, and local governments, as well as with industry and academia—officially released the long-awaited industrial control systems (ICS) version of its popular ATT&CK knowledge base. ICS ATT&CK is the group’s response to the unique attack surface that industrial networks are trying […]

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The Case for Autonomous Network Management

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 05:00:00 +0000

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There is a near-global drive to replace carbon-based, polluting, resource-constrained energy sources with non-carbon renewables as the primary fuel for the electricity industry. Even traditional sources of

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Digital Transformation: Lessons from a Leader

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 05:00:00 +0000

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Is your company’s information technology (IT) department your friend or your enemy? Does it work with you to identify, evaluate, and select the best new digital technology to make your job easier and your

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The POWER Interview: Exelon Discusses Digitalization

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 21:21:46 +0000

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Digitization in the power generation sector continues to expand. Its goal in simple terms—providing easy access to data for power plant operators and engineers, enabling the use of advanced analytics to improve equipment performance and efficiency—has resulted in reduced operating costs for utilities, and also has enhanced plant safety. POWER’s upcoming Connected Plant Conference, set […]

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Cybersecurity Experts Warn of New ‘Hardened’ ICS-Specific Ransomware Variant

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 01:47:11 +0000

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A primitive but unique ransomware variant that emerged in mid-December can forcibly stop a number of processes, including multiple items related to industrial control system (ICS) operations, industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos warned in a detailed report on Feb. 3. The ransomware known as “EKANS” (or “Snake,” which is “EKANS” spelled backwards) is “relatively straightforward” as […]

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How Utilities Can Better Manage and Maintain the Quality of Their Data Assets

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 06:30:38 +0000

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Utilities are becoming increasingly skilled at adapting to changes brought on by the digital age: pressure from automation, disruption from new technology, and challenges with how to ingest, manage, and utilize mountains of data. Viewing “data as an asset” is becoming the new industry norm and utilities are beginning to invest heavily in digital tools […]

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Data Is the New Power: Key Learnings from a Successful ERP Migration

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 05:29:55 +0000

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Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software allows an organization to use a system of integrated applications to manage and automate many business functions related to operations, technology, services, and

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Data Is the New Power: Key Learnings from a Successful ERP Migration

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 05:29:55 +0000

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Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software allows an organization to use a system of integrated applications to manage and automate many business functions related to operations, technology, services, and

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