North American Clean Energy Feature: Improving grid security

A recent article featured in North American Clean Energy highlights how interactive digital models are improving critical infrastructure security and protecting against service disruptions. Chris Ott, physical substation security expert at POWER Engineers, a member of WSP, shares how 3D models test the effectiveness of adding walls, trees and vegetation to enhance grid security.

“We’ve been hearing from auditors and regulators about the need for more objective vulnerability and mitigation assessments, but many of them had a difficult time explaining what that process might look like. We took on that challenge. Moving from a subjective approach to a more objective assessment was the driving force behind Meerkat”, said Chris Ott.

Chris Ott

Chris Ott, physical substation security expert with POWER Engineers, member of WSP, uses his design and electronics engineering expertise to improve the security of utility assets.