Abstract:
This paper explores the feasibility of using blockchain technology to validate that measured sensor data approximately follows a known accepted model to enhance sensor da...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
This paper explores the feasibility of using blockchain technology to validate that measured sensor data approximately follows a known accepted model to enhance sensor data security in electricity grid systems. This provides a more robust information infrastructure that can be secured against not only failures but also malicious attacks. Such robustness is valuable in envisioned electricity grids that are distributed at a global scale including both small and large nodes. While this may be valuable, blockchain's security benefits come at the cost of computation of cryptographic functions and the cost of reaching distributed consensus. We report experimental results showing that, for the proposed application and assumptions, the time for these computations is small enough to not negatively impact the overall system operation. From this we conclude that it is indeed worthwhile to further study the application of blockchain technology in the electricity grid, removing the assumptions we make and integrating blockchain in a much more extensive manner. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first instance where blockchain is used to validate the measured sensor data in the electricity grid, thus providing security to other system operations.
Date of Conference: 17-20 February 2020
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 07 May 2020
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- IEEE Keywords
- Index Terms
- Sensor Data ,
- Power Grid ,
- Future Electric Grid ,
- Data Security ,
- Extensive Management ,
- Cryptographic Function ,
- Compassion ,
- Power System ,
- Encryption ,
- Internet Of Things ,
- Power Network ,
- Time In Seconds ,
- Secret Key ,
- Public Key ,
- Steady-state Model ,
- Energy Management System ,
- Proof Of Work ,
- Consensus Mechanism ,
- Bitcoin ,
- Phasor Measurement Units ,
- Sybil Attack ,
- Blockchain System ,
- Average Time In Seconds ,
- Cryptographic Hash ,
- One-way Hash ,
- Blockchain Applications ,
- Demand Response Programs ,
- Power System Operation
- Author Keywords
Keywords assist with retrieval of results and provide a means to discovering other relevant content. Learn more.
- IEEE Keywords
- Index Terms
- Sensor Data ,
- Power Grid ,
- Future Electric Grid ,
- Data Security ,
- Extensive Management ,
- Cryptographic Function ,
- Compassion ,
- Power System ,
- Encryption ,
- Internet Of Things ,
- Power Network ,
- Time In Seconds ,
- Secret Key ,
- Public Key ,
- Steady-state Model ,
- Energy Management System ,
- Proof Of Work ,
- Consensus Mechanism ,
- Bitcoin ,
- Phasor Measurement Units ,
- Sybil Attack ,
- Blockchain System ,
- Average Time In Seconds ,
- Cryptographic Hash ,
- One-way Hash ,
- Blockchain Applications ,
- Demand Response Programs ,
- Power System Operation
- Author Keywords