SBIR/STTR Research Award
Affordable, Covert Power Grid Monitoring System
Award amount
$100,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2004Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Homeland Security
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- Fieldmetrics Inc.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
An advanced monitoring system is proposed to improve the security and reliability for the electric utility power grid. Next generation sensor platforms deployed across distribution and transmission systems will communicate in real-time with a central monitoring hub via a secure wireless network. The advanced monitoring system will provide a backup for existing SCADA systems and sensors in the event of equipment failure or terrorist attack on the power grid infrastructure and improve the ability of utility operators to respond to such events.
Technology keywords
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