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Cybersecurity Considerations for Distributed Energy Resources on the U.S. Electric Grid
Summarizes DER cyber trends and risks and recommends risk-informed practices such as zero-trust architectures, secure interfaces, multi-factor authentication, and standardized testing. Includes appendices on grid support functions and threat scenarios to ground planning and procur...
, . U.S. Department of Energy
Mar 30, 2026
Distributed Wind Considerations From the IEEE 1547-2018 Revision
This technical report reviews key revisions to IEEE Std 1547-2018 from a distributed wind perspective. It outlines potential system benefits, manufacturer concerns, and implementation considerations, and provides general industry guidance to support adoption and compliance for dis...
Preus, R. et al NLR
Mar 01, 2021
Utility and Grid Operator Resources for Future Power Systems Webinar Series: Introduction to Microgrids
NREL's collection highlights research, datasets, and decision support tools for transmission and distribution planning, interconnection studies, and operations. The page helps utilities and grid operators evaluate options for accommodating emerging large loads, including data cent...
Prabakar, K. NLR
Jul 15, 2025
Preventing and Mitigating Flood Damage to Solar Photovoltaic Systems
Like impacts from other weather and environmental forces (e.g., hail, wind, snow, wildfires), flood damage can often be prevented or at least mitigated through simple, no to low--cost measures. The following technical recommendations can be added to project specification requireme...
Program, M. U.S. Department of Energy
Dec 31, 2025
Distribution Optimal Resilience Design Tool “LPNORM”
The Distribution Optimal Resilience Design Tool, known as LPNORM, is a software module distributed through NRECA’s Open Modeling Framework that helps utilities plan resilience investments on distribution circuits. Users can import detailed circuit and pole models, define extreme...
Pinney, D. National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Oct 31, 2024
Residential Consumer Guide to Solar Energy
Published by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), this guide helps consumers navigate the process of adopting residential solar power. It explains how solar photovoltaic systems work, outlines factors to consider when selecting equipment and installers, and describes fi...
Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Jun 30, 2025
Roadmap for Wind Cybersecurity
Produced by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), this roadmap identifies cyber threats facing the wind energy industry and proposes strategies to mitigate them. It covers cybersecurity best practices for turbine control systems, ...
Efficiency, E. and Energy, R. U.S. Department of Energy
Jun 30, 2020
Wind Resource Maps and Data
NREL's wind resource maps and data page hosts downloadable maps, shapefiles, and tabular data depicting wind speeds, power density, and turbine class estimates across the United States. The resources include high resolution wind maps at multiple hub heights, offshore wind resource...
NLR
Apr 12, 2025
Updating Distributed Energy Resource Interconnection Rules A Guide for Local Authorities
This guide, produced by NREL in collaboration with IREC, provides local authorities and regulators with a roadmap for updating distributed energy resource interconnection standards to align with IEEE Std 1547-2018. It explains the technical changes introduced in the revised stand...
NLR
Jun 30, 2023
Modeling the Integration of Marine Energy into Microgrids Wave Resource Assessment
This dataset from the University of Alaska Fairbanks provides wave resource assessments for integrating marine energy into microgrids. It includes modeled wave heights, periods, and power densities for selected coastal locations, helping determine the feasibility of wave energy as...
Mankle, H. and Robertson, B. University of Alaska Fairbanks
Jun 29, 2023
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