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A Review of IEC 62351 Security Mechanisms for IEC 61850 Message Exchanges Open
Smart grid is the nexus of advanced information and communication technologies and legacy power systems. With increasing awareness on the vulnerabilities of smart grids to cyberattacks, cybersecurity is becoming a prime concern. Earlier, i…
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Threat Analysis of BlackEnergy Malware for Synchrophasor based Real-time Control and Monitoring in Smart Grid Open
The BlackEnergy malware targeting critical infrastructures has a long history. It evolved over time from a simple DDoS platform to a quite sophisticated plug-in based malware. The plug-in architecture has a persistent malware core with eas…
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Development and Application of a Real-Time Testbed for Multiagent System Interoperability: A Case Study on Hierarchical Microgrid Control Open
This article presents the development and application of a real-time testbed for multiagent system interoperability. As utility independent private microgrids are installed constantly, standardized interoperability frameworks are required …
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A Smart Meter Infrastructure for Smart Grid IoT Applications Open
Electric infrastructures have been pushed forward to handle tasks they were not originally designed to perform. To improve reliability and efficiency, state-of-the-art power grids include improved security, reduced peak loads, increased in…
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Protection of Autonomous Microgrids Using Agent-Based Distributed Communication Open
This study presents a real-time implementation of autonomous microgrid protection using agent-based distributed communication. Protection of an autonomous microgrid requires special considerations compared to large scale distribution net-w…
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IEEE 1815.1-Based Power System Security With Bidirectional RNN-Based Network Anomalous Attack Detection for Cyber-Physical System Open
The introduction of the cyber-physical system (CPS) into power systems has created a variety of communication requirements and functions that existing legacy systems do not support. To this end, the IEEE 1815.1 standard defines the mapping…
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A Novel Approach for Mitigation of Replay and Masquerade Attacks in Smartgrids Using IEC 61850 Standard Open
There is growing awareness towards cybersecurity threats in power systems. Deployment of more intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) and the communication lines increase the probability of such attacks. IEC 61850 standard facilitates commun…
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Performance comparison of IEC 61850-90-5 and IEEE C37.118.2 based wide area PMU communication networks Open
Dynamic operation and control of power system is being increasingly done with the help of phasor measurement unit (PMU) based wide area monitoring and control system. The data communication requirements for the PMU based applications are w…
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Toward Threat of Implementation Attacks on Substation Security: Case Study on Fault Detection and Isolation Open
Modern and future substations are aimed to be more interconnected, leveraging communication standards like IEC 61850-9-2, and associated abstract data models and communication services like GOOSE, MMS, SMV. Such interconnection would enabl…
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Denial-of-Service Attack on IEC 61850-Based Substation Automation System: A Crucial Cyber Threat towards Smart Substation Pathways Open
The generation of the mix-based expansion of modern power grids has urged the utilization of digital infrastructures. The introduction of Substation Automation Systems (SAS), advanced networks and communication technologies have drasticall…
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Machine Learning-Based Intrusion Detection for Achieving Cybersecurity in Smart Grids Using IEC 61850 GOOSE Messages Open
Increased connectivity is required to implement novel coordination and control schemes. IEC 61850-based communication solutions have become popular due to many reasons—object-oriented modeling capability, interoperable connectivity and str…
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Analysis and Implementation of Message Authentication Code (MAC) Algorithms for GOOSE Message Security Open
There is growing awareness towards cybersecurity threats in power systems. IEC 61850 standard facilitates communication between different Intelligent Electronic devices (IEDs) and eases interoperable operation with set data and message str…
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IEC 61850 and XMPP Communication Based Energy Management in Microgrids Considering Electric Vehicles Open
Electric vehicles (EVs) can act as flexible resources in grid due to their bidirectional power transfer capabilities. In microgrids, the bidirectional power transfer capability of EVs through proper scheduling can be utilized to improve re…
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Artificial Intelligence Based Intrusion Detection System for IEC 61850 Sampled Values Under Symmetric and Asymmetric Faults Open
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Communication Modeling of Solar Home System and Smart Meter in Smart Grids Open
The future energy networks are envisioned to be green and clean with high penetration of renewable energy-based generators. The most promising type is solar energy which has immense potential around the globe. Solar home systems (SHSs) wit…
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Vulnerability and Impact Analysis of the IEC 61850 GOOSE Protocol in the Smart Grid Open
IEC 61850 is one of the most prominent communication standards adopted by the smart grid community due to its high scalability, multi-vendor interoperability, and support for several input/output devices. Generic Object-Oriented Substation…
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Enhancing Power Grid Resilience Through an IEC61850-Based EV-Assisted Load Restoration Open
Contrary to reliability analysis in power systems with the main mission on safely and securely withstanding credible contingencies in day-to-day operations, resilience assessments are centered on high-impact low probability (HILP) events i…
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Virtual Power Plant Management in Smart Grids with XMPP Based IEC 61850 Communication Open
Communication plays a key role in the effective management of virtual power plants (VPPs). For effective and stable operation of VPPs, a reliable, secure, and standardized communication infrastructure is required. In the literature, effort…
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GPS spoofing effect on phase angle monitoring and control in a real‐time digital simulator‐based hardware‐in‐the‐loop environment Open
In recent years, cyber‐physical system (CPS) applications have been extensively utilised in the electric power grid to enable wide‐area protection, control, and monitoring of power systems. Many of these applications in a smart grid CPS de…
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Performance Evaluation and Analysis of IEC 62351-6 Probabilistic Signature Scheme for Securing GOOSE Messages Open
Cyber security is a growing concern in power systems. To achieve security requirements such as authentication and integrity for generic object-oriented substation event (GOOSE) messages, IEC 62351-6 standard recommends using digital signat…
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Design of a Time Synchronization System Based on GPS and IEEE 1588 for Transmission Substations Open
Accurate timing is often required for the Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) used in transmission substations. A common method of achieving this is direct connection of a device to a local GPS receiver and the use of its 1-PPS synchroni…
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Certificate Based Security Mechanisms in Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks based on IEC 61850 and IEEE WAVE Standards Open
When equipped with an on-board wireless kit, electric vehicles (EVs) can communicate with nearby entities, e.g., road side units (RSUs), via a vehicle ad-hoc network (VANET). More observability enables smart charging algorithms where charg…
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Performance evaluation of IEC 61850 GOOSE‐based inter‐substation communication for accelerated distance protection scheme Open
Distance protection is the most widely used protection technique for transmission line protection due to its enhanced selectivity towards fault, fast response, and availability of various relay programming algorithms. However, when faults …
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Certificate Based Authentication Mechanism for PMU Communication Networks Based on IEC 61850-90-5 Open
Smart grids are becoming increasingly popular thanks to their ability to operate with higher precision and smaller margins. Dynamic operation control in smart grids can be achieved with phasor measurement unit (PMU) based wide area monitor…
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Real-Time Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing of IEC 61850 GOOSE-Based Logically Selective Adaptive Protection of AC Microgrid Open
The real-time (RT) hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation-based testing is getting popular for power systems and power electronics applications. The HIL testing provides the interactive environment between the actual power system components…
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Engineering Smart Grids: Applying Model-Driven Development from Use Case Design to Deployment Open
The rollout of smart grid solutions has already started and new methods are deployed to the power systems of today. However, complexity is still increasing as focus is moving from a single system, to a system of systems perspective. The re…
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Cyber Attacks on Protective Relays in Digital Substations and Impact Analysis Open
Power systems automation and communication standards are crucial for the transition of the conventional power system towards a smart grid. The IEC 61850 standard is widely used for substation automation and protection. It enables real-time…
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Design and Implementation of Security Gateway for Synchrophasor Based Real-Time Control and Monitoring in Smart Grid Open
Synchrophasor technology has numerous applications ranging from simple grid monitoring/visualization to real-time protection and control. Most legacy phasor measurement units (PMUs) and phasor data concentrators (PDCs) deployed in power gr…
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Multi-Agent Systems in ICT Enabled Smart Grid: A Status Update on Technology Framework and Applications Open
Multi-agent-based smart grid applications have gained much attention in recent times. At the same time, information and communication technology (ICT) has become a crucial part of the smart grid infrastructure. The key intention of this wo…
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Implementing Secure Routable GOOSE and SV Messages Based on IEC 61850-90-5 Open
Next generation power systems are active networks that handle two-way power flow. They are equipped with extensive communication capabilities to perform dynamic monitoring, protection and control operations. Synchrophasors provide a pseudo…