There are ever increasing natural and man-made threats to the electric grid, including high-impact and low-frequency events, severe storms, fuel delivery failures, and more frequent physical and cyber threats. This technical area aims to meet physical and cybersecurity challenges, analyze asset criticality, assess ways to minimize risk, address supply chain risks (specifically for transformers), and provide situational awareness and incident support during energy-related emergencies. New York State’s leadership in Superstorm Sandy rebuilding and resilience efforts shows that grid modernization is pivotal for protecting citizens and the economy against natural and human attack.
- Improve the resilience of the electric sector by developing physical and cybersecurity solutions
- Analyze criticality and assess impacts to minimize risk
- Provide solutions for supply chain risks (specifically for transformers)
- Provide situational awareness/incident support during energy-related emergencies.
- Team Lead: Sandia National Laboratory