Security solutions for smart grid feeder automation data communication

Jafary, Peyman; Repo, Sami; Koivisto, Hannu

doi:10.1109/icit.2016.7474809

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“…In Transport mode, the IPsec header is added to the original IP header. These IPsec modes use direct encapsulation (between two endpoints) and can secure communication in smart grid applications [5,26] that use IP-unicast communication over public WAN. However, IPsec direct encapsulation cannot be used for encapsulating IP-multicast traffic because [41] multicast replication must be carried out before tunnel encapsulation and encryption at the edge routers.…”

Section: Ipsec Tunnel For Public Wanmentioning

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Network Architecture for IEC61850-90-5 Communication: Case Study of Evaluating R-GOOSE over 5G for Communication-Based Protection

2022

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The smart grid includes wide-area applications in which inter-substation communication is required to realize innovative monitoring, protection, and control solutions. Internet-based data exchange, i.e., communication over Internet Protocol (IP), is regarded as the latest trend for inter-substation communication. Interoperability can be achieved via the use of standardized IEC 61850-90-5 messages communicating over IP. Wide-area applications can obtain benefits from IP-multicast technologies and use a one-to-many communication model among substations communicating across a communication network. Cellular Internet is being considered as a potential cost-efficient solution which can be used for the IP-multicast communication. However, it requires knowledge of communicating uncommon IP-multicast traffic over the Internet. Moreover, it presents challenges in terms of cybersecurity and real-time requirements. These challenges must be overcome to realize authentic and correct operation of the wide-area applications. There is thus a need to examine communication security and to evaluate if the communication network characteristics satisfy the application real-time requirement. This paper investigates the secure communication of IEC61850-90-5 multicast messages over the public communication network and proposes two network architectures using the Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) tunnel and multipoint GRE (mGRE) within Dynamic Multipoint VPN (DMVPN). Additionally, this paper evaluates the feasibility of cellular (5G and 4G) Internet for the communication of multicast Routable Generic Object Oriented Substation Events (R-GOOSE) messages in wide-area protection applications. For this purpose, we introduce a lab setup to experiment the transmission of R-GOOSE messages within the proposed network architectures. The lab setup contains both software and hardware components. A software application is developed to publish multicast R-GOOSE with a fresh timestamp acquired from time synchronization equipment. These messages are transmitted over the Internet by computer networking devices that support cellular communication. The communication latency of the transmitted messages is measured and analyzed statistically. The statistical analysis results are discussed to evaluate performance of R-GOOSE over cellular Internet for two communication-based protection applications: Logic Selectivity and Loss-of-Main protection schemes.

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Section: Ipsec Tunnel For Public Wanmentioning

confidence: 99%

Network Architecture for IEC61850-90-5 Communication: Case Study of Evaluating R-GOOSE over 5G for Communication-Based Protection

2022

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“…The reliable application of electrical and communication parameter detection techniques imposes intelligent control and network management strategies. Several types of control strategies have been developed for flexible and intelligent management of distribution networks [17]: centralized [18] and decentralized. In this work decentralized strategie is develloped to manage the ditribution networks in reel time.…”

Section: The Advanced Control Solutions Adapted To Smart Grids Issuesmentioning

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Implementation of a decentralized real-time management system for electrical distribution networks using the internet of things in smart grids

Lekbich¹,

Belfqih²,

Zedak³

et al. 2021

Bulletin EEI

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Intelligent management of the electrical network is the implementation of an integrated system based on a reliable and secure communication architecture for transmitting end-to-end information between the equipment and the management system. The main objective of this work is to develop an intelligent telecontrol solution for the electrical distribution network combining communication techniques and an intelligent reconfiguration strategy. The solution is based on a graphic model and a secure communication architecture using the internet of things to ensure flexibility in terms of management of the intelligent network. This intelligent multi-criteria solution uses a secure communication architecture and the MQTT protocol to ensure system interoperability and security. The tests were carried out on the IEEE 33 bus network and consequently, an optimization of the losses and a clear improvement in the nodal voltage were recorded despite the variation of the electric charge.

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“…An Internet-based feeder automation proposal encompassing 3G technology to send IEC 60870-5-104 messages to an overhead line disconnector has been proposed by Jafary et al in [266]. This scenario has been designed with attention to security requirements.…”

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Control Networks and Smart Grid Teleprotection: Key Aspects, Technologies, Protocols, and Case-Studies

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The appeal for more reliable, efficient and resilient power grids has become indispensable with the recent technological development and ever-increasing demand for electrical energy. These goals might be achieved by introducing sensors and actuators in the power grid, with the purpose of enabling a smart control of the power network. All power devices must be connected using a reliable communication network, which should be able to operate even when the power grid fails. Currently, several communication technologies have been applied for supporting this new application scenario. This paper aims for reviewing both academic and market use cases for technologies applied to the mission-critical, control networks and Smart Grid applications, such as teleprotection, self-healing, communication with control centers and field devices, among others. More specifically, the key aspects, potential technologies, main protocols and use cases of operating data networks in energy transmission, power distribution and smart grid environments, including circuit and packet switching technologies, are discussed into details. Furthermore, resilience and the main telecommunications technologies used in power grids, as well, the correlation among them, are exploited in practical point of view. The article provides a broad discussion on the best telecommunication options to build the emerging intelligent energy distribution systems, covering control networks, teleprotection, and smart grid applications.

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Security solutions for smart grid feeder automation data communication

Cited by 11 publications

References 10 publications

Network Architecture for IEC61850-90-5 Communication: Case Study of Evaluating R-GOOSE over 5G for Communication-Based Protection

Network Architecture for IEC61850-90-5 Communication: Case Study of Evaluating R-GOOSE over 5G for Communication-Based Protection

Implementation of a decentralized real-time management system for electrical distribution networks using the internet of things in smart grids

Control Networks and Smart Grid Teleprotection: Key Aspects, Technologies, Protocols, and Case-Studies

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