1、Cyber Security in Power Generation and DistributionHow past events have shaped our current landscape of cyber security in complex bulk power grids,data centers,and power grid resiliency.IntroPresenters/Supporters:Aaron Boykin from U of O Data Center Operations,EWEB,Utilities and Energy from U of O,a
2、nd WECC.Point 1:to present the complexity that grid and data center operators face today,what impact outages have on society,how they were informed by past events,and the challenges they face in the future to maintain resiliency.Point 2:Demonstrate the diverse ecosystems that data centers and power
3、generation plants use to produce and distribute power/information.Challenges come from this,especially with monitoring,securing,and replacing older hardware against cybersecurity threats.Complexity/size versus attack vectors.1965 Northeast BlackoutImpact:Connecticut,Massachusetts,New Hampshire,New J
4、ersey,New York,Rhode Island,Pennsylvania,Vermont.Duration of 13 hours.Cause:A protective relay was improperly configured,causing a trip.The load that got rerouted to other major power lines caused a cascade of other safety relays to trip.This is considered the catalyst for generating standards/proce
5、dures and regulatory bodies around electrical grid operation.The Electric Power Research Institute is responsible for R&D of metering and monitoring equipment that is still used today.Other Blackouts;Honorary Mentions1977New York 1977 Blackout caused by lightening;caused by improper maintained break
6、ers.This event led to riots and looting.1982West Coast 1982 High winds caused tree to knock down powerlines.Communication failure caused workers to fail to execute backup plans and coordination.2 million affected.1996NW America 1996 Extreme heat led to strained power grid.An outage in Idaho caused b