According to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, power outages and disturbances cost the US between $119 billion and $188 billion a year. To reduce these costly unplanned outages, intelligent electronic devices are being developed to improve grid operation reliability. However, the deployment of these networked measurement and control devices also raises cyber security concerns. As the grid goes digital, how do we protect our electrical infrastructure from cyber attacks? Join us for a panel discussion with cyber security experts from national labs, utilities, industry, and academia.
Panelists:
Dr. Thomas King: Director, Energy Efficiency, Renewable and Electricity Program, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Mark Powell: Director of Fossil/Hydro Compliance, Duke Energy
Owen Golden: VP, Global Energy Segment, NI (moderator)
Phil Hester: Sr.VP of R&D, NI
Ronnie Killough: Director, Communications & Embedded Systems, SwRI
