Guide to the Distributed Energy Resources Cybersecurity Framework
In May 2018, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released its Cybersecurity Strategy document, a multiyear plan specifically regarding cybersecurity in the energy sector. The framework outlined in this report aligns with strategies identified in the DOE Cybersecurity Strategy document to deliver cybersecurity solutions and continually improve cybersecurity posture. Researchers from federal facilities and industry can now make use of this framework, the Distributed Energy Resources Cybersecurity Framework (DERCF), through a web-based application. This report provides an overview of the DERCF and serves as a guide to applying this framework to DERs. It also provides guidance on a method to conduct a cybersecurity assessment, using the controls presented in Appendix A.
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AB - In May 2018, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released its Cybersecurity Strategy document, a multiyear plan specifically regarding cybersecurity in the energy sector. The framework outlined in this report aligns with strategies identified in the DOE Cybersecurity Strategy document to deliver cybersecurity solutions and continually improve cybersecurity posture. Researchers from federal facilities and industry can now make use of this framework, the Distributed Energy Resources Cybersecurity Framework (DERCF), through a web-based application. This report provides an overview of the DERCF and serves as a guide to applying this framework to DERs. It also provides guidance on a method to conduct a cybersecurity assessment, using the controls presented in Appendix A.
AU - Powell, Charisa
A2 - Hauck, Konrad
A3 - Sanghvi, Anuj
A4 - Hasandka, Adarsh
A5 - Van Natta, Joshua
A6 - Reynolds, Tami
DB - C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO -
KW - Solar
KW - Photovoltaics
KW - PV
KW - Power electronics and inverters
KW - Power electronics
KW - Inverters
KW - Battery energy storage
KW - Diesel generators
KW - Other liquid-fuel generators
KW - Cybersecurity
KW - Power plant controls
KW - SCADA
KW - Case studies
KW - Performance
LA - English
DA - 2019/12/01
PY - 2019
PB - NLR
T1 - Guide to the Distributed Energy Resources Cybersecurity Framework
UR - https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/48
ER -
Powell, Charisa, et al. Guide to the Distributed Energy Resources Cybersecurity Framework. NLR, 1 December, 2019, C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/48.
Powell, C., Hauck, K., Sanghvi, A., Hasandka, A., Van Natta, J., & Reynolds, T. (2019). Guide to the Distributed Energy Resources Cybersecurity Framework. [Data set]. C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. NLR. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/48
Powell, Charisa, Konrad Hauck, Anuj Sanghvi, Adarsh Hasandka, Joshua Van Natta, and Tami Reynolds. Guide to the Distributed Energy Resources Cybersecurity Framework. NLR, December, 1, 2019. Distributed by C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/48
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title = { Guide to the Distributed Energy Resources Cybersecurity Framework},
author = {Powell, Charisa and Hauck, Konrad and Sanghvi, Anuj and Hasandka, Adarsh and Van Natta, Joshua and Reynolds, Tami },
abstractNote = {In May 2018, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released its Cybersecurity Strategy document, a multiyear plan specifically regarding cybersecurity in the energy sector. The framework outlined in this report aligns with strategies identified in the DOE Cybersecurity Strategy document to deliver cybersecurity solutions and continually improve cybersecurity posture. Researchers from federal facilities and industry can now make use of this framework, the Distributed Energy Resources Cybersecurity Framework (DERCF), through a web-based application. This report provides an overview of the DERCF and serves as a guide to applying this framework to DERs. It also provides guidance on a method to conduct a cybersecurity assessment, using the controls presented in Appendix A.},
url = {https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/48},
year = {2019},
howpublished = {C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange, NLR, https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/48},
note = {Accessed: 2026-08-01}
}
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Data from Dec 1, 2019
Last updated Mar 30, 2026
Submitted Jun 2, 2026
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Anuj, Sanghvi
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