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

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1350990

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.

Research Organization:
Power Standards Lab, Alameda, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AR0000340
Assignee:
McEachern, Alexander (Oakland, CA)
Patent Number(s):
9,621,569
Application Number:
14/869,865
OSTI ID:
1350990
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2015 Sep 29
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (2)

Malicious Attack Detection and Analysis patent-application November 2011
System For Securing Electric Power Grid Operations From Cyber-Attack patent-application October 2015