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Smart and Secure: Digital Twin Unmasks Grid Cyber Risks

Smart and Secure: Digital Twin Unmasks Grid Cyber Risks

This digital twin mirrors the dynamics of the smart grid for improved security.


tech insights Mar 29, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Securing Cyber-Physical Components of the Smart Grid

Securing Cyber-Physical Components of the Smart Grid

Amid increasing attacks, how can grid operators shift their security strategies from reactive to proactive?


Generative AI Powers Chatbot for Grid Data

Generative AI Powers Chatbot for Grid Data

Inspired by the popular generative AI model ChatGPT, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory developed a tool to retrieve power grid data and return…


Deep Learning AI Targets Renewable Voltage Instability

Deep Learning AI Targets Renewable Voltage Instability

European researchers introduce an AI-enabled control strategy to make distribution systems more adaptive to voltage fluctuations from renewables. 


In the Dark: Limited DER Data Causes Grid Ops Challenges

In the Dark: Limited DER Data Causes Grid Ops Challenges

Behind-the-meter distributed energy resources like home electric vehicle chargers and solar panels offer opportunities for boosting grid…


Protecting Grid Resilience as Electric Vehicles Surge

Protecting Grid Resilience as Electric Vehicles Surge

How will the power grid handle the rapid increase in electric vehicles? A North American Electric Reliability Corporation report outlines the need…


AI, ML Add Resilience, Safety to Aging Power Grid

AI, ML Add Resilience, Safety to Aging Power Grid

The aging power grid faces threats from extreme weather. Scientists from Argonne National Laboratory spoke with EEPower about using artificial…


Digital Twins Accelerate Battery Test and Development

Digital Twins Accelerate Battery Test and Development

Comau will develop digital twins and other digitalization strategies to create a next-generation battery testing platform designed to accelerate…


Modeling Distributed Energy Systems Can Optimize Grid Development

Modeling Distributed Energy Systems Can Optimize Grid Development

A study from the University of Surrey introduces an innovative approach to improving grid-connected distributed energy systems by strategically…


AI Platform Helps Balance Renewable Energy in the Power Grid

AI Platform Helps Balance Renewable Energy in the Power Grid

The Finnish power grid will use a grid balancing service to help the country's transmission system operator balance the power system as more…


Charting the 40-Year History of MicroSCADA Power Automation

Charting the 40-Year History of MicroSCADA Power Automation

This technology profile covers MicroSCADA’s 40-year evolution, from its origins as an early power automation innovation to an advanced next-gen…


From Digital Twins to IIoT, Substation Innovation Heats Up

From Digital Twins to IIoT, Substation Innovation Heats Up

Substations are using digital twin platforms, machine learning, robotics, and other high-tech tools to increase stability and efficiency.


Fault Location: Enhancing Grid Reliability With Time Reversal Technology

Fault Location: Enhancing Grid Reliability With Time Reversal Technology

Researchers are employing time reversal concepts to better identify and locate faults on the grid.


tech insights Oct 19, 2023 by Jake Hertz
How AI Creates Energy Costs and Optimization Opportunities

How AI Creates Energy Costs and Optimization Opportunities

Recent advancements in generative AI technology are creating new tools for many industries, but there will be significant energy cost increases as…


New Algorithms Push Toward High-Fidelity EMT Modeling for Grid Data Analysis

New Algorithms Push Toward High-Fidelity EMT Modeling for Grid Data Analysis

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is pioneering research to make high-fidelity electromagnet transient models for grid data analysis.


tech insights Sep 13, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Can GPT-4 Perform Data Mining for Building Energy Management?

Can GPT-4 Perform Data Mining for Building Energy Management?

A recent study evaluates GPT-4’s performance in completing data mining tasks for building energy management, including energy load prediction,…


Blockchain Ledger System Can Increase Power Grid Cybersecurity

Blockchain Ledger System Can Increase Power Grid Cybersecurity

The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed a blockchain ledger system that might help utility companies and…


Startup Receives Funding for EV Fast-charging Storage Solution

Startup Receives Funding for EV Fast-charging Storage Solution

Electric Era, a Seattle, Washington-based startup, has received $4 million in funding for its PowerNode smart electric vehicle fast-charge energy…