A Novel Intrusion Mitigation Unit for Interconnected Power Systems in Frequency Regulation to Enhance Cybersecurity

Cyberattacks (CAs) on modern interconnected power systems are currently a primary concern. The development of information and communication technology (ICT) has increased the possibility of unauthorized access to power system networks for data manipulation. Unauthorized data manipulation may lead to...

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Main Authors: Faisal R. Badal, Zannatun Nayem, Subrata K. Sarker, Dristi Datta, Shahriar Rahman Fahim, S. M. Muyeen, Md. Rafiqul Islam Sheikh, Sajal K. Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/5/1401
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Summary:Cyberattacks (CAs) on modern interconnected power systems are currently a primary concern. The development of information and communication technology (ICT) has increased the possibility of unauthorized access to power system networks for data manipulation. Unauthorized data manipulation may lead to the partial or complete shutdown of a power network. In this paper, we propose a novel security unit that mitigates intrusion for an interconnected power system and compensates for data manipulation to augment cybersecurity. The studied two-area interconnected power system is first stabilized to alleviate frequency deviation and tie-line power between the areas by designing a fractional-order proportional integral derivative (<i>FPID</i>) controller. Since the parameters of the <i>FPID</i> controller can also be influenced by a CA, the proposed security unit, named the automatic intrusion mitigation unit (AIMU), guarantees control over such changes. The effectiveness of the AIMU is inspected against a CA, load variations, and unknown noises, and the results show that the proposed unit guarantees reliable performance in all circumstances.
ISSN:1996-1073