Next-Generation Secure, Scalable Communication Network for the Smart Grid An advanced technology that is inherently secure and robust for utility environments

Background Project Description Benefits Spread spectrum techniques are used in This project involves developing a Addresses latency, jitter and security communication systems to disperse technology that is robust, secure issues , creating a wider . This and scalable for smart grid applications, Uses adaptive hybrid spread-spectrum can establish more secure with advanced radio technology capable format communications and resist interferences of high reliability in utility environments. Suits high quality-of-service or jamming. applications The project team will use Oak Ridge There is a significant gap between National Laboratory’s Hybrid Spread Provides superior resistance to multipath, , interference and commercially available communications Spectrum (HSS) waveform to develop jamming systems and those needed to satisfy the code division multiple access (CDMA)- requirements associated with the electric based wireless mesh networks. These sector. These requirements include networks are primarily used in the Partners noise/interference resistance, scalability, context of closed-loop and open-loop latency and data security. Several control systems such as advanced Oak Ridge National Laboratory spread-spectrum wireless metering infrastructure (AMI) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory transmission protocols that are adequate distribution management. The team will Virginia Tech for consumer applications are available, also discuss existing and evolving but none of them are sufficiently robust wireless standards for utility University of Tennessee-Knoxville to operate within utility environments. environments for comparative analyses OPUS Consulting and design purposes. Kenexis Consulting Barriers Electric grid modernization efforts are rapidly increasing the

complexity of systems Commercial wireless signal HSS is a three dimensional signal transmission protocols are not sufficiently robust to operate with high reliability in utility environments Utility environments include large amounts of multipath, noise and interference (including jamming), and they require data security, location tracking and support for operating hundreds to thousands of devices in close proximity

Demonstration of FastHSS protocol

Technical Objectives End-use applications: Secure-by- End Results The core objective of this project is to design with end-use application and Project results will include: conduct research, development and deployment requirements including demonstrations leading to a next- interoperability considerations A reduction in the gap between generation, secure and scalable Platform for robust control: Facilitate commercially available communication communication network for the smart robust closed-loop control systems systems and systems needed to satisfy grid. over communication networks in the demanding requirements of the future smart grid applications electric sector Finalize the HSS/CDMA transceiver Security in lower layers: Next- Enhancement in the cybersecurity of design for smart grid applications generation secure physical and media smart grid communication and control Conduct extensive performance access control layer for smart grid systems applications. Implement full-scale analysis simulation of the HSS in utility environments Scalability and self-configuring: Advanced multi-user techniques for seamless scalability of devices. Conduct a study to understand the coding considerations for HSS waveform design

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