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Cybersecurity in utilities: Critical questions for securing distributed energy resources (DERs)

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Cybersecurity in utilities: Critical questions for securing distributed energy resources (DERs). Mon, 06/17/2019 - 05:09. The energy transition is driving a shift toward the increasing use of distributed energy resources (DERs). From a cybersecurity perspective, DERs pose new and unique challenges for utilities.

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European cooperation on flexibility to accelerate the energy transition

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European cooperation on flexibility to accelerate the energy transition. Tue, 12/03/2019 - 10:52. Early in September, we invited a number of our clients from around Europe to participate in a roundtable discussion on energy flexibility. Current energy pricing has little headroom to incentivize consumers to engage in flexibility.

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NERC $10,000,000 Fine of Public Utility Highlights the Need for Cybersecurity Preparedness and CIP Compliance Programs

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Critically, the utility had in place an internal compliance program at the time of the violations. The Settlement Agreement is heavily redacted in places, including redactions of the utility’s name, so as not to disclose sensitive information about the utility’s cyber defenses and/or in any way compromise the bulk power system.

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Utilities Digital Journey Insights (Part 4): Utilities’ pursuit of new business models accelerates

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Utilities Digital Journey Insights (Part 4): Utilities’ pursuit of new business models accelerates. Tue, 02/19/2019 - 10:45. Some utilities even provide vehicle-to-grid services and home energy management systems to help consumers manage their electricity usage.

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Solving data challenges to accelerate the energy transition

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Solving data challenges to accelerate the energy transition. The energy transition is a technological, cultural and organizational sea change—and data is the means by which utilities can solve the foundational challenges of the transition. Source: 2019 CGI Client Global Insights ). ravi.kumarv@cgi.com.

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Delivering on the benefits of data: How utilities can get the first-mover advantage

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Delivering on the benefits of data: How utilities can get the first-mover advantage. Tue, 04/16/2019 - 04:29. With the energy transition underway, there is a similar bold “rethink” taking place in the way energy companies view solutions, particularly around managing data. ravi.kumarv@cgi.com. Data is fuelling the future.

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Are central markets the answer to commoditizing energy flexibility?

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Are central markets the answer to commoditizing energy flexibility? Thu, 08/01/2019 - 01:09. Take the example of German transmission system operator (TSO) Tennet, whose network spans the entire length of the country and is heavily dependent on steady winds from the North and Baltic seas. What is energy flexibility?