scholarly journals California Smart Grid Attributes: California Public Utility Commission Metrics

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kunjal Yagnik ◽  
Suresh Vadhva ◽  
Russ Tatro ◽  
Mohammad Vaziri
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grid ◽  
Public Utility ◽  
Public Utility Commission

scholarly journals Social Collective Attack Model and Procedures for Large-Scale Cyber-Physical Systems

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 991
Author(s):  
Peidong Zhu ◽  
Peng Xun ◽  
Yifan Hu ◽  
Yinqiao Xiong
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grid ◽  
Collective Behavior ◽  
Physical System ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Public Utility ◽  
Modeling Framework ◽  
Vast Number ◽  
Attack Model ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Collective

A large-scale Cyber-Physical System (CPS) such as a smart grid usually provides service to a vast number of users as a public utility. Security is one of the most vital aspects in such critical infrastructures. The existing CPS security usually considers the attack from the information domain to the physical domain, such as injecting false data to damage sensing. Social Collective Attack on CPS (SCAC) is proposed as a new kind of attack that intrudes into the social domain and manipulates the collective behavior of social users to disrupt the physical subsystem. To provide a systematic description framework for such threats, we extend MITRE ATT&CK, the most used cyber adversary behavior modeling framework, to cover social, cyber, and physical domains. We discuss how the disinformation may be constructed and eventually leads to physical system malfunction through the social-cyber-physical interfaces, and we analyze how the adversaries launch disinformation attacks to better manipulate collective behavior. Finally, simulation analysis of SCAC in a smart grid is provided to demonstrate the possibility of such an attack.

California's Vision for Reaching Zero-Carbon Emissions

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Andres Sanchez Perez ◽  
Sarah Kurtz
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Reference System ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Carbon Sources ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Public Utility ◽  
Public Input ◽  
California Energy Commission ◽  
Public Utility Commission ◽  
Zero Carbon

<div>In "The 100 Percent Clean Energy Act of 2018" the California legislature set a target of 100\% of California's electricity generated from renewable and zero-carbon sources by 2045. </div><div>The California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) and other state entities now have the task of planning to meet that target. </div><div>The California Energy Commission (CEC) has sponsored multiple studies and sought public input on the pathways that they are exploring. </div><div>A key result of that planning process is a Reference System Portfolio (RSP) based on existing and planned electricity generating capabilities, and modeled grid build out to meet the planned targets by 2045 at the lowest cost. </div><div>Although this RSP has been discussed by the CEC in a public forum, to our knowledge, it has not been presented to the photovoltaic community.</div><div>Here we document the CEC’s current RSP, with emphasis on understanding their expectations for build out of solar as well as the associated need for storage and curtailment.</div>

scholarly journals Navigating the Winds of Change

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-363
Author(s):  
Dennis W. Donley ◽  
Stephanie S. Potter
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public Utility ◽  
Wind Generation ◽  
Renewable Portfolio Standard ◽  
Strong Wind ◽  
Wind Energy Generation ◽  
History Of ◽  
Public Utility Commission ◽  
Generation Capacity

The State of Texas leads the United States in wind energy generation capacity—it has more than twice the wind generation capacity of the next-closest state, California. If Texas was an independent nation, it would rank sixth in the world in total installed wind capacity. Texas has a rich history of legislation and regulatory effort to thank for these statistics, which reflects the knowledge that energy and infrastructure drive the economy. Starting in 1999, Texas became one of the first states to enact a Renewable Portfolio Standard (“RPS”). The RPS set a state-wide goal for new renewable energy installation with deadlines for when that goal was to be met. In addition to passing an RPS, Texas also created Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (“CREZs”). CREZs are areas of Texas that have been designated by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (“PUCT”) to receive special benefits for wind transmission and development due to their strong wind resources and large financial commitments in the region by wind developers. These programs, and several others, have helped the wind industry in Texas grow exponentially to continually reach the goals set out by the RPS long before deadlines arrive. In fact, on a recent day towards the end of March, wind generation accounted for 29% of the electricity used by most Texans.

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