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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
Cyber Security for Distributed Energy Resources and DER Aggregators
Condenses key practices for securing grid‑edge assets: governance processes, device hardening, communications security, monitoring, and incident response. Oriented to utilities and developers translating standards into project‑level controls.
North American Electric Reliability Corporation
Nov 30, 2022
Laboratory-Scale Microgrid System for Control of Power Distribution in Local Energy Networks Part I: Theory and Design
One of the promising solutions to achieve sustainable energy systems in future smart cities is to deploy microgrids in local energy networks. Due to the decentralized nature of microgrids, large-scale utilization of these resources will increase the reliability of the energy syste...
Mahmud, R. NLR
Jan 17, 2019
Microgrids, Infrastructure Resilience and Advanced Controls Launchpad: Final Report
To assess the value of wind energy to distribution, islanded, hybrid, and microgrid systems, the U.S. Department of Energy, its national laboratories, and industry collaborated on the Microgrids, Infrastructure Resilience, and Advanced Controls Launchpad (MIRACL) project. The 4-ye...
NLR
Feb 18, 2025
Distribution and Grid Modernization Planning to Accelerate Deployment of Distributed Energy Resources
In a webinar for the NARUC-NASEO Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Integration and Compensation Initiative, Lisa Schwartz presented a national perspective on trends and challenges states are facing to accelerate DER deployment in the context of grid modernization. Topics include ...
Schwartz, L. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Apr 12, 2023
Alaska Energy Data Gateway
The Alaska Energy Data Gateway (AEDG) provides essential energy and socioeconomic data tailored for Alaskan communities. Our revitalized platform offers user-friendly access to updated datasets and community summaries. Explore how this data can empower your community today.
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Jul 31, 2025
Lessons Learned from The Clean Energy To Communities Peer-Learning Cohort on Enhancing Resilience at Critical Facilities through Solar, Storage, and Microgrids
NREL (NREL), with support from World Resources Institute (WRI), designed and led a six-month peer-learning cohort from January through July 2024 on “Enhancing Resilience at Critical Facilities through Solar, Storage, and Microgrids” as part of the U.S Department of Energy’s ...
Communities, T. U.S. Department of Energy
Oct 31, 2024
Community Resilience Options: A Menu for Enhancing Local Energy Resilience
This document highlights areas of potential community resilience improvements, especially those that relate to clean energy deployment for communities and municipalities. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) defines resilience as "a system's ability to anticipate, prepa...
Kramer, A. et al NLR
Apr 30, 2023
Training for States on Integrated Distribution System Planning: Planning for Load Growth and Local Resources
This Integrated Distribution System Planning 2.0 collection focuses on strategies to address rapid load growth—such as electrification and economic development—by leveraging local resources. The collection reviews methods to identify and value distributed solutions (e.g., stor...
Schwartz, L. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Feb 28, 2025
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A Hybrid Data-Driven and Model-Based Anomaly Detection Scheme for DER Operation
This paper proposes a hybrid data and model-based anomaly detection scheme to secure the operation of distributed energy resources (DERs) in distribution grids. Data-driven autoencoders are set up at the edge device level and they use local DER operational data as inputs. The abno...
Yao, Y. et al NLR
Dec 31, 2021
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