Agent-Based Framework for Supporting Behind the Meter Transactive Power Electronic Systems

Starke, Michael; Chinthavali, Madhu; Zheng, Sheng; Campbell, Steven; Zeng, Rong; Smith, Mitchell T.; Kuruganti, Teja; Dean, Benjamin

doi:10.1109/isgt45199.2020.9087687

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“…These operations must be tightly synchronized and often autonomous to avoid errors and protect the energy infrastructure. This approach has been demonstrated in the development of energy storage systems and PV from residential [59], [60], [61], [62], to commercial-scale [63] systems in both hardware and controller hardware in the loop platforms. We note that other MQTT-based work for autonomous resource allocation systems was explored in [64] and for automation systems in [65].…”

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Authentication of Smart Grid Communications using Quantum Key Distribution

Alshowkan,

Evans,

Starke

et al. 2021

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In this work, the first quantum key-bootstrapped authentication for smart grid communications on an electric utility fiber network is demonstrated. The developed method was prototyped in a software package to manage and utilize quantum keys from a quantum key distribution (QKD) system to authenticate machine-to-machine communications used for supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA). This demonstration showcases the feasibility of using QKD to improve the security of critical infrastructure, including future distributed energy resources (DERs), such as energy storage.

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Section: A Photovoltaic and Energy Storage System Architecturementioning

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Authentication of Smart Grid Communications using Quantum Key Distribution

Alshowkan,

Evans,

Starke

et al. 2021

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Authentication of smart grid communications using quantum key distribution

Alshowkan

Evans

Starke

et al. 2022

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Smart grid solutions enable utilities and customers to better monitor and control energy use via information and communications technology. Information technology is intended to improve the future electric grid’s reliability, efficiency, and sustainability by implementing advanced monitoring and control systems. However, leveraging modern communications systems also makes the grid vulnerable to cyberattacks. Here we report the first use of quantum key distribution (QKD) keys in the authentication of smart grid communications. In particular, we make such demonstration on a deployed electric utility fiber network. The developed method was prototyped in a software package to manage and utilize cryptographic keys to authenticate machine-to-machine communications used for supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA). This demonstration showcases the feasibility of using QKD to improve the security of critical infrastructure, including future distributed energy resources (DERs), such as energy storage.

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