Interconnected Energy Hubs including DERs Targeted by FDI Cyberattacks

Abstract

Smart Grid refers to a positive transformative force that streamlines integration of different infrastructures such as energy and Information/Communication Technology (ICT) together. Further, smart grid paves the way to integrate Distributed Generations (DGs) into different energy infrastructures such as electricity and gas networks. DG includes both renewable and non-renewable energy resources such as Photovoltaic (PV), Wind Turbine (WT), and Combined Heat and Power (CHP). Moreover, Electrical Storage (ES), Thermal Storage (TS), and Demand Response (DR) Programs are effectively utilized in smart grid. Moving different energy infrastructures containing Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) toward ICT results in Cyber-Physical Power Systems (CPPSs). CPPSs are vulnerable to cyberattacks that jeopardize reliability and stability of smart grid. In this paper, the energy and communication infrastructures are connected together to form Interconnected Energy Hubs (IEHs) containing different DERs. Then, False Data Injection (FDI) cyberattacks are applied on the developed IEHs including advanced energy hubs (EHs). The effectiveness of the presented IEHs and the employed FDI model are validated on the IEEE 14-bus system. The results demonstrate that attacker is able to successfully implement the developed FDI cyberattack on the presented IEHs.