Critical infrastructure power system needs
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Do critical facilities need emergency power?
Emergency power needs required to support the functionality of the critical facility. Following a hazardous event, critical facilities must continue to operate albeit at some reduced level of operations and select equipment must be powered to support those operations.
What is the interdependence of power systems with other critical infrastructure?
A particular topic of interest is the interdependence of power systems with other critical infrastructure such as roads, pipelines, emergency services and communication infrastructure. How to avoid cascade failures when one system is damaged is an important for future work.
How do critical facilities rely on a public utility grid?
Most critical facilities rely on a public utility grid, where power is typically transmitted and distributed by way of networked systems over long distances between where the power is generated and where it is consumed.
What is a critical infrastructure protection (CIP) standard?
These standards, called the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards, are part of the larger body of NERC Reliability Standards. All bulk power system owners, operators, and users must comply with the CIP standards.
What are emergency power needs?
The following subsections provide guidance on the emergency power needs of life-safety equipment, fire pumps, lighting, mechanical equipment (heating, ventilation, plumbing, and air conditioning), food preparation facilities, and other items that are commonly found in critical facilities.
How do people get access to critical infrastructure ICS?
In an analysis of nine successful attacks on critical infrastructure ICS, the most common methods used to gain access were through people via spear-phishing, removable media storage, and water hole attacks (Maynard et al., 2020).