| Title | Securing Smart Grid Communication Using Ethereum Smart Contracts |
| Publication Type | Conference Paper |
| Year of Publication | 2020 |
| Authors | Akhras, Raphaelle, El-Hajj, Wassim, Majdalani, Michel, Hajj, Hazem, Jabr, Rabih, Shaban, Khaled |
| Conference Name | 2020 International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing (IWCMC) |
| Date Published | jun |
| Keywords | blockchain, Companies, Computer architecture, contracts, ethereum, IoT, Metrics, pubcrawl, resilience, Resiliency, Scalability, secure communication, Smart grid, smart grid security, Smart grids, smart meters |
| Abstract | Smart grids are being continually adopted as a replacement of the traditional power grid systems to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective power distribution. The smart grid is a heterogeneous communication network made up of various devices such as smart meters, automation, and emerging technologies interacting with each other. As a result, the smart grid inherits most of the security vulnerabilities of cyber systems, putting the smart grid at risk of cyber-attacks. To secure the communication between smart grid entities, namely the smart meters and the utility, we propose in this paper a communication infrastructure built on top of a blockchain network, specifically Ethereum. All two-way communication between the smart meters and the utility is assumed to be transactions governed by smart contracts. Smart contracts are designed in such a way to ensure that each smart meter is authentic and each smart meter reading is reported securely and privately. We present a simulation of a sample smart grid and report all the costs incurred from building such a grid. The simulations illustrate the feasibility and security of the proposed architecture. They also point to weaknesses that must be addressed, such as scalability and cost. |
| DOI | 10.1109/IWCMC48107.2020.9148345 |
| Citation Key | akhras_securing_2020 |
Securing Smart Grid Communication Using Ethereum Smart Contracts