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Notes from the control room of the energy transition
Plain-English analysis of grid operations, OT security, data exchange and the safe use of AI in critical infrastructure. Every claim is sourced.
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AI in the control room: a buyer’s checklist
36 plain questions to ask before AI touches your operational technology.
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AI that advises, people who decide: what the new AI-in-OT principles mean for control rooms
Cyber agencies now advise limiting AI control of OT without a human in the loop. What that means for control rooms, and where AI…
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Open standards over point-to-point integration: IEC 61850, CIM, OPC UA and CSIP-AUS in plain English
Custom links lock you in and split your data. A plain guide to the open standards that let mixed-vendor fleets share data, and what…
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Poland, December 2025: lessons for every wind and solar site
Attackers hit more than 30 wind and solar farms in Poland through grid-connection devices, some with default credentials. What every site can learn.
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When demand goes negative: what distribution networks need to see and control
South Australia’s operational demand fell to −263 MW on 25 December 2025. What distribution networks now need to see and control.
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Could you run for three months with your OT cut off?
ASD asks operators to be able to isolate vital OT for three months. What that takes: on-premise systems, offline licences, backups, spares and drills.
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The connection queue is an engineering problem
75.4 GW is in the NEM connection process and waits are growing. How early models, clean control design and tested commissioning help projects connect.