The FUSE testbed: establishing a microgrid for smart grid security experiments

Reliable and efficient energy supply is based not only on local control but also on remote sensor data and measurements, making communication one of the important components. The increasing threat of possible attacks is the motivation behind the main purpose of the FUSE testbed—an experimental microgrid for smart grid research—to conduct experiments on smart grid security, grid optimization, stabilization and islanding. This work, after providing an insight of the current state of the art concerning research on microgrids, describes the FUSE experimental facility as well as first experiments including partial measurement equipment installation and data collection and analysis.