Substation Automation

Cisco and Hitachi collaborate on digitizing substation protection and control

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Cisco and Hitachi collaborate on digitizing substation protection and control

Cisco and Hitachi Ltd. are collaborating to revolutionize substation protection and control through digitization. This transformation involves replacing traditional copper cables with fiber optic ethernet, boosting throughput to enable more critical substation data while significantly reducing installation and maintenance complexity and cost through cabling simplification. Hitachi selected Cisco based on their extensive experience in industrial ethernet, and their purpose-built utility certified switches including the Catalyst IE9300, which make substation digitization compliant with IEC 61850 standards….

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Join Cisco at Enlit Europe 2024

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Join Cisco at Enlit Europe 2024

Enlit Europe 2024 takes place October 22-24 at the “Fiera Milano di Rho” Convention Center in Milan. It brings together over 15,000 global electric, gas, and water utility professionals. We are proud to be a part of this important event and invite you to join us at Booth 7.A40, within the Italian Pavilion. Learn how utilities worldwide are working with Cisco and their partners as we continue to innovate to help build the grid of the future….

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Delivering on the vision of a modern grid network that’s secure, simple, and scalable

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Delivering on the vision of a modern grid network that’s secure, simple, and scalable

Electric utilities are undergoing a monumental shift towards grid modernization. With growing energy demands and the need to integrate sustainable energy sources, the industry is seeking enhanced reliability and efficiency. Key to this transformation is the modernization of the grid’s communication network to facilitate the flow of valuable data. A strategic and comprehensive approach is essential for effective grid modernization. At DISTRIBUTECH 2024 in Orlando, Florida, utilities voiced their concerns, highlighting the urgency to: Accelerate…

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Securing the power grid: Are you ready for NERC CIP’s upcoming mandate?

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Securing the power grid: Are you ready for NERC CIP’s upcoming mandate?

A defense-in-depth strategy is one that protects organizations from attacks that bypass the first layer of security controls. It is a well understood concept, and one that has been adopted by most organizations over the years. However, until recently, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) presented a gap where regulation required securing the electronic security perimeter (ESP), but there were no further security controls beyond the network perimeter. If utilities followed NERC CIP, and…

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Next generation digital substation WAN

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Next generation digital substation WAN

The Cisco Substation Automation solution enables utilities to support new business models, expand capacity, integrate renewable energy sources, reduce operational costs, reduce risks to grid operations, and meet regulatory requirements. The solution supports more than just the core supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, adding key use cases involving protection of key assets and power management. Its technology upgrades and network management capabilities reduce operational costs by reducing the network footprint and automating key…

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