Modeling and Assessment of Cyber-Physical Power Systems

Power systems are moving towards greater operational reliance on cyber infrastructure (communications, computation and control.) As this cyber infrastructure becomes more tightly integrated into power system operation and control, its influence on dynamic performance will become increasingly important. However methods are required for assessing the effects of non-ideal characteristics, such as real-time market dynamics and requirements for distributed decision-making. The panel will provide a forum for considering the impact and implications of cyber-physical integration in the context of power system dynamic performance. It will address the modeling and analysis requirements for incorporating cyber infrastructure into the tools and techniques that underpin power system dynamic performance assessment.