Abstract
Reliable and efficient energy supply is based not only on local control but also on remote sensor data and measurements, making
communication one of the important components. The increasing threat of possible attacks is the motivation behind the main purpose of the FUSE testbed—an experimental microgrid for smart grid research—to conduct experiments on smart grid security, grid
optimization, stabilization and islanding. This work, after providing an insight of the current state of the art concerning research on
microgrids, describes the FUSE experimental facility as well as first experiments including partial measurement equipment installation
and data collection and analysis