Cybersecurity Considerations for Distributed Energy Resources on the U.S. Electric Grid
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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 procurement.
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AB - 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 procurement.
AU - ,
DB - C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO -
KW - Battery energy storage
KW - Solar
KW - Photovoltaics
KW - PV
KW - Diesel generators
KW - Other liquid-fuel generators
KW - Wind energy
KW - Cybersecurity
KW - Planning and design
KW - Planning
KW - Design
KW - Procurement and contracting
KW - Procurement
KW - Contracting
KW - Standards
KW - Interconnection
KW - Protection
LA - English
DA - 2026/03/30
PY - 2026
PB - U.S. Department of Energy
T1 - Cybersecurity Considerations for Distributed Energy Resources on the U.S. Electric Grid
UR - https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/396
ER -
, . Cybersecurity Considerations for Distributed Energy Resources on the U.S. Electric Grid. U.S. Department of Energy, 30 March, 2026, C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/396.
, . (2026). Cybersecurity Considerations for Distributed Energy Resources on the U.S. Electric Grid. [Data set]. C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. U.S. Department of Energy. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/396
, . Cybersecurity Considerations for Distributed Energy Resources on the U.S. Electric Grid. U.S. Department of Energy, March, 30, 2026. Distributed by C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/396
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title = {Cybersecurity Considerations for Distributed Energy Resources on the U.S. Electric Grid},
author = {, },
abstractNote = {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 procurement.},
url = {https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/396},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange, U.S. Department of Energy, https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/396},
note = {Accessed: 2026-10-13}
}
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Data from Mar 30, 2026
Last updated Jul 6, 2026
Submitted Jun 2, 2026
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U.S. Department of Energy
Contact
C-MIX Team
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