Case Study: Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association achieves real-time breach detection and internal-host visibility with Vectra AI Inc.

Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association - Customer Case Study

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association supplies wholesale power to 44 electric cooperatives across a 200,000‑square‑mile service territory (Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming), supporting 1.5 million customers and 1,500+ employees. With cyberattacks on the national grid rising, Tri‑State lacked visibility into internal host activity, faced numerous false positives from existing tools, and needed real‑time context and prioritization to protect corporate and subscriber data and critical infrastructure.

Tri‑State implemented Vectra’s Cognito network detection and response platform (with S‑series sensors and X‑series analysis), which uses machine learning and a Threat Certainty Index to detect, score and prioritize active breaches in real time. The easy‑to‑deploy solution immediately revealed real threats, reduced time spent chasing false alarms, improved incident response, and is being expanded to power plants and field locations.

Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association

David Buffo

Senior Security Administrator