Cyber-Physical Security and Resiliency Analysis Testbed for Critical Microgrids with IEEE 2030.5

Abstract

The development of more resilient grids is an on-going effort that has attracted multiple participants. Within this context, Distributed Energy Resources, along with transactive energy mechanisms are being considered as the key driving technologies. Yet their under-laying communication capabilities might introduce additional cybersecurity risks that must be analysed. This paper proposes a cyber-physical microgrid testbed using OpenDSS, Mininet and IEEE 2030.5 that can be used to study the grid’s cyber-resilience under various scenarios. For critical microgrid installations, it is essential that the critical loads are served in spite of multiple contingencies. A resiliency analysis is proposed for a military microgrid to study its performance with these contingencies and the results are analyzed.