Leading Research Laboratories and
Technology Companies Are Developing
Solutions for Cybersecurity, Sustainability, and Enhanced Grid
Communications
WOODLAND PARK, N.J.,
March 14,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Anterix (NASDAQ: ATEX) today
announced its participation in a broad alliance among energy
industry leaders that are supporting the U.S. Department of
Energy's (DOE's) national laboratories' efforts to help modernize
the energy grid.
Anterix is joining Idaho National Laboratories, the National
Renewable Energy Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), ABB, Amazon, Avista
Utilities, EPRI, the National Rural Electric Cooperative
Association, Nokia, and Survalent to support the Assessment of
Communication Architectures for Energy Systems (ACAES).
ACAES is one of nine projects, led by national laboratories and
public- and private-sector entities, that are components of the
DOE's 2023 Grid Modernization Initiative (GMI), announced in
September 2023. GMI represents a
$39-million investment in projects
that will support the development and deployment of concepts,
tools, and technologies needed to measure, analyze, predict,
protect, and control the grid of the future while incorporating
equity and the best available climate science.
The ACAES team, led by PNNL, is conducting a sophisticated
analysis to identify and suggest ways to mitigate gaps in
technology, standards, and processes for communications across the
grid. The team will also create a large library of potential
cyber-attack scenarios, including their operational consequences,
to support and advance future cybersecurity training and planning.
Lastly, the ACAES team will use this information to provide
recommendations for new and improved technology, standards, and
practices to address potential risks and help ensure that a grid
with high distributed energy resources penetration is secure.
"Today's announcement demonstrates Anterix's deep commitment
to—and our expertise in—helping our utility customers keep the grid
secure," commented Rob Schwartz,
President & CEO of Anterix. "High-speed, high-capacity, secure
grid communications are more vital than ever as threats to the
energy grid increase. I am proud that Anterix, in conjunction with
our six customers driving 900 MHz private wireless broadband across
15 states, combined with our Security Collective and our broader
Ecosystem, are pursuing solutions to make the grid more secure and
more advanced. Projects like ACAES will be vital to utilities'
efforts to keep the grid secure."
"Electrification and high penetration of distributed energy
resources (DERs) and EVs, properly planned and coordinated in a
secure grid architecture, will bring important benefits in
sustainability, equity, reliability, and resilience to the utility
industry. Grid communications systems will be key to realizing that
future," said Jim Ogle, Chief Energy
Systems Engineer in PNNL's Electricity Infrastructure
Group. "With expert input from industry advisors, the ACAES
project will help define secure architectures for the critical grid
communications systems upon which the modern grid will depend."
"DERs introduce a variety of changes to the grid and associated
communications systems. These include new telecommunications
technologies, inclusion of behind-the-meter resources, and an
increased role of third-party aggregators in both bulk and
distribution system operations," said Ben
Ealey, EPRI Technical Lead of DER Data and Connectivity.
"Projects like ACAES are beneficial to helping the energy sector
understand the changes each introduces and how best to maintain
grid security, as part of a reliable, affordable, and equitable
clean energy future," he added.
Anterix's participation in ACAES is aligned with ongoing
industry collaboration, including the insights and coordination
provided by Anterix's Utility Strategic Advisory Board, that are
reflected in EPRI's white paper, "Empowering Tomorrow's Grid: The
Vital Role of Telecommunications in Enabling Decarbonization,
Electrification, and Resilience." This study, released at
DISTRIBUTECH 2024 in Orlando on
February 28, provides important
perspectives and lessons learned to date on advancing resilient
clean energy via modern communications technologies.
Shareholder Contact
Natasha Vecchiarelli
Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate
Communications
Anterix
973-531-4397
nvecchiarelli@anterix.com
Media Contact
Paul Gaige
Vice President
Hill+Knowlton Strategies
504-957-1434
Paul.Gaige@hillandknowlton.com
About Anterix
At Anterix, we engage with leading utilities and technology
companies to harness the power of 900 MHz broadband for modernized
grid solutions. Leading an ecosystem of more than 100 members, we
offer utility-first solutions to modernize the grid and solve the
challenges that utilities are facing today. As the largest holder
of licensed spectrum in the 900 MHz band (896-901/935-940 MHz)
throughout the contiguous United
States, plus Alaska,
Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, we are uniquely positioned to
enable private wireless broadband solutions that support
cutting-edge advanced communications capabilities for a cleaner,
safer, and more secure energy future. To learn more and join the
900 MHz movement, please visit www.anterix.com.
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