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Title: Method and apparatus for detecting cyber attacks on an alternating current power grid

Abstract

A method and apparatus for detecting cyber attacks on remotely-operable elements of an alternating current distribution grid. Two state estimates of the distribution grid are prepared, one of which uses micro-synchrophasors. A difference between the two state estimates indicates a possible cyber attack.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Power Standards Lab, Alameda, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1350990
Patent Number(s):
9621569
Application Number:
14/869,865
Assignee:
McEachern, Alexander (Oakland, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER
H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
DOE Contract Number:  
AR0000340
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2015 Sep 29
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS; 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION

Citation Formats

McEachern, Alexander, and Hofmann, Ronald. Method and apparatus for detecting cyber attacks on an alternating current power grid. United States: N. p., 2017. Web.
McEachern, Alexander, & Hofmann, Ronald. Method and apparatus for detecting cyber attacks on an alternating current power grid. United States.
McEachern, Alexander, and Hofmann, Ronald. Tue . "Method and apparatus for detecting cyber attacks on an alternating current power grid". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1350990.
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year = {Tue Apr 11 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
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Works referenced in this record:

Malicious Attack Detection and Analysis
patent-application, November 2011


System For Securing Electric Power Grid Operations From Cyber-Attack
patent-application, October 2015