Publications

NREL's Distributed Energy Resource Cybersecurity Framework (DER-CF) publishes a variety of publications related to distributed energy resources (DERs), cybersecurity, and resilience, including journal articles, conference papers, and technical reports.

Featured Publications

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Distributed Energy Resource Cybersecurity Framework and Cyber Range Integration

This white paper outlines a plan to integrate the DER-CF with another key asset—NLR's cyber range—to visualize cybersecurity resilience and compliance, and to enhance the usability and accessibility of the DER-CF for federal facility energy managers and planners.

NREL Technical Report (2022)

The Distributed Energy Resource Cybersecurity Framework Fact Sheet

This fact sheet overviews the DER-CF, highlighting the need for DER cybersecurity, how the DER-CF works, integration with NLR's cyber range and the guiding frameworks behind the tool.

NREL Fact Sheet (2022)

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Guide to the Distributed Energy Resource Risk Management Framework

This report aligns with priorities outlined in the U.S. Department of Energy's Cybersecurity Strategy, highlighting a cybersecurity risk management framework for DERs to prioritize and preserve technology investments, methods to improve responses, and DER cybersecurity solutions.

NREL Technical Report (2022)