Privacy and Customer Segmentation in the Smart Grid

• Published in: arXiv.org
• Main Authors: Ratliff, Lillian J, Dong, Roy, Ohlsson, Henrik, Cardenas, Alvaro A, S Shankar Sastry
• Format: Paper
• Language: English
• Published: Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 29.05.2014
• Subjects: Algorithms; Contracts; Customers; Electricity distribution; Insurance; Insurance (contracts); Privacy; Screening; Segmentation; Smart grid

In the electricity grid, networked sensors which record and transmit increasingly high-granularity data are being deployed. In such a setting, privacy concerns are a natural consideration. We present an attack model for privacy breaches, and, using results from estimation theory, derive theoretical...