Industry Solutions

Solution Overviews

• Cisco Smart Grid Solutions At-A-Glance (PDF - 428 KB)
• Improve Wide Area Monitoring (PDF - 556 KB)

Webcasts

• Extending the Smart Grid into the Wind Farm Substation (Webcast On-Demand: Registration Required)

Case Studies

• Ausgrid and Cisco Services Help Create Smarter Substations in Australia (PDF - 224 KB)
  Architectural approach focuses on helping Ausgrid to achieve security and operational efficiency for substation automation.
• Electric Utility Streamlines Substation Operations (PDF - 313 KB)
  Duke Energy standardizes on Cisco Connected Grid for migrating serial networks to a standards-based IP infrastructure.
• Hydroelectric Power Plant Integrates Communications (PDF - 153 KB)
  Russian Federation energy company improves safety and efficiency with Cisco Smart Grid solutions.
• Energy Company Secures Physical Sites and Substation Network (PDF - 187 KB)
  First Wind implements IP-based video surveillance, physical access controls, and connected grid solutions.

Videos

• Substation Automation Overview (Video - 3:45 min)
• IP Multicast Technology for PMU Networks (Video - 4:19 min)

White Papers

• Cisco IOS Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) for Connected Energy
• PMU Networking with IP Multicast
• Substation Automation Solutions for Utility Operations
• Substation Automation for the Smart Grid
• Cisco & OSIsoft: Building an intelligent grid to manage utility data (PDF - 775 KB)

Relevant Solution Products

Cisco Connected Grid Routers and Switches
These ruggedized substation router and switches are deployed in the most demanding substation environments.

• Cisco 2000 Series Connected Grid Routers
• Cisco 2500 Series Connected Grid Switches