This issue of Utility Products brings you two informative feature articles that discuss ways to protect our utility infrastructure. “A Checklist Approach-Maintaining Backup Battery Systems” discusses how standby battery backup systems keep operations functional during a utility outage. The article addresses recommended battery tests and schedules, key indicators of battery failure, and conducting standard battery tests. And Dave Thomas’ article, “How to Address Cyber Security and NERC CIP 5” takes a look at how risk management challenges are rising as the number and severity of cyber attacks against critical infrastructure continue to increase. Thomas reviews what utilities must do to address this problem in line with North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC’s) latest Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) requirements.
Also in this issue are two feature articles that review mutual assistance planning. “Countrywide Cooperation,” by contributing editor Paul Hull, discusses how there probably is no single utility that can cope with catastrophes such as hurricanes, ice storms, tornadoes and man-made attacks. Hull reviews how utilities work together to restore power-with the top priority going to those that can help the most people. And Brady Jenkins’ article, “Making Asset Management Easier for Everyone,” addresses which challenges North American power utilities face and how OMICRON’s flexible maintenance software, ADMO, helps them comply with reliability standards. For the full article click here
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