A cybersecurity working group is developing a security architecture and comprehensive set of security requirements to accompany the Smart Grid framework being developed by NIST's office for Smart Grid ...

The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Md., recently released for public review a report that identifies issues and proposes priorities for ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued its first Guidelines for Smart Grid Cyber Security, which includes high-level security requirements, a framework for assessing ...

Commerce Secretary Gary Locke has unveiled the first draft of a Smart Grid framework that lays the foundation for a secure, interoperable, next-generation power distribution system. The report, titled ...

Understanding the Smart Grid requires an appreciation of the interactions of multiple layers of control and communication. The best tool for understanding all the layers of complexity is the ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, has contracted the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to help it develop an interim road ...

All-electric cars and trucks can recharge off the grid overnight without overwhelming power plants and distribution systems. Multigeneration upgrade of electrical transmission system is driven by ...