Wide-scale adoption of meters, coupled with more variation
in pricing schemes, could open the door to a new field of
electricity fraud, according to a report from Europol. The
report mostly looked at organized crime in energy supply,
but also found that there is already a market for subversive
devices and software that can override smart meters or
vehicle chargers.
The upside of dealing with larger, organized criminals is
that they’re in it for financial gain, and are therefore
very rational, argues Jun. “Our challenge is not, ‘Can this
be done?’” he said, “but rather, is the appropriate thought
being put into place?” In that case, current technology,
including making the meter itself tamper-resistant and
embedding security in every component, can be a significant
deterrent.
But it’s
not a lost cause. In fact, since most other industries have
had to work through many of these issues, there’s a lot of
knowledge that can be leveraged. “We’re doing what we can to
adopt best practices that are in consumer-grade and
commercial-grade equipment at roughly the same cost,” said
Jun. “There’s substantial room for improvement.”
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