2023 Cybersecurity of the power grid workshop
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Workshop on the Cybersecurity of the Power Grid
Hosted by Commonwealth Cyber Inititiative Southwest Virginia and the Power and Energy Center
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
In person: Kelly Hall 310 (325 Stanger St, Blacksburg, VA 24061)
Zoom: Available; link will be emailed after registration
Facilitators: Profs. Ali Mehrizi-Sani and Chen-Ching Liu
The goal of the workshop is to provide a platform to increase awareness across the Commonwealth about power grid-related research within the scope of CCI and to foster collaboration for larger research and proposal efforts.
Agenda
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8:30-9:00 AM | Breakfast and registration |
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9:00–9:10 AM |
Welcome remarks |
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9:10–9:40 AM |
Power Grid as a Cyber-Physical System, Prof. Chen-Ching Liu, American Electric Power Professor |
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9:40–10:00 AM |
Cybersecurity of Distributed and Renewable Energy Resources Prof. Ali Mehrizi-Sani, Associate Professor |
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10:00–10:20 AM |
Practical Considerations for Cyber Security for Inverter-Based Resources, Paul Duncan, Practice Leader, MPR Associates, Inc. | ||||||
10:20–10:40 AM |
Securing the Bulk Power System: Reliability and Security Perspectives in a Changing Electricity Sector, Ryan Quint, Director, NERC | ||||||
10:40–10:50 AM |
Break |
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10:50–11:30 AM |
Ideas Hall: Five-Minute Idea Presentations
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11:30–12:00 PM |
Opportunities for Collaboration; Next steps |
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12:00–1:00 PM |
Demo of the 5GPG testbed |
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