Title :
Evaluating Strategies for Defending Electric Power Networks Against Antagonistic Attacks
Author :
Holmgren, Åke J. ; Jenelius, Erik ; Westin, Jonas
Author_Institution :
Swedish Defence Res. Agency, Stockholm
Abstract :
We show how concepts from game theory can be used to find and evaluate strategies for defending an electric power system against antagonistic attacks. Consequently, the interaction between the antagonist and the defender of the system is envisaged as a game. In a numerical example, we study the performance of different defense strategies against a number of attack scenarios. Particularly, we study whether there is a dominant defense strategy and an optimal allocation of resources between protection of components and recovery
Keywords :
game theory; power system protection; power system security; antagonistic attacks; defense strategies; electric power networks; optimal allocation; resource allocation; Costs; Fabrics; Game theory; Military computing; National security; Power grids; Power system protection; Power system security; Resource management; Terrorism; Blackout; game theory; homeland security;
Journal_Title :
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPWRS.2006.889080