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cybersecurity, grid reliability, DERs

Dear Colleagues,

Thank you for your excellent contributions to the 100% Renewable Energy Forum and associated side meetings.

I want to bring the article below and the issue of cyberattacks on the Long Island Energy Grid to your attention. From the the Ransomware attacks this past week in Europe and the Ukraine, and the ISIS attack on the Brookhaven Town government website, it is clear that there is a high probability that the central grid on South Fork will be impacted in the short-term to middle-term. As a consequence of this threat and the mounting probability of central grid collapses for other reasons many associated with climate changes (e.g., thermal effects on distribution lines, brownouts and blackouts from peak load problems, and impact from severe storms), The South Fork Grid consortium is moving forward with demonstration projects, test beds, and pilots to enable energy co-ops focused on 100% renewable energy systems with islandable capacities.

Please let us know if you have comments of questions.

Mike

Michael D. McDonald, Dr.P.H.

Coordinator
East End Resilience Network
New York Resilience System Initiative

Member
Long Island REV Grid Consortium

Chairman
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