Washington State Public Utility Ensures Reliable Power & Water to Its Constituents with Indegy
Washington State Public Utility Ensures Reliable Power & Water to Its Constituents with Indegy
4 PagesWashington State Public Utility Ensures Reliable Power & Water to Its Constituents with Indegy Background Public Utility District #1 of Whatcom County (WPUD) has countywide authority to provide electric and water services. It currently supplies an average of 27 megawatts of energy to its load customers in the county. WPUD’s electric system consists of 15 miles of transmission/ distribution lines and three substations. Aware of the growing need to protect its critical infrastructure from cyber-attacks and insider threats, WPUD sought an industrial-oriented cybersecurity solution that would give it better visibility and control of its OT network. Case Study At a Glance Customer: Public Utility District #1 of Whatcom County 1 Challenges: • Ensuring capture of any threat to its
