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Security of DERs and Grid Edge Technologies

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/3014667· OSTI ID:3014667
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  1. National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO (United States)
Distributed energy resources (DERs) offer significant value for incorporating diverse generation technologies and improving reliability. They also present a new set of cybersecurity challenges. The move of generation to the grid edge can also mean more distributed control systems and expanded communication networks, resulting in an increase in attack surface. This presentation will discuss definitions and essential terms related to DERs; developments and deployment trends for DERs; recent cyber attacks on operational technology and industrial systems; cyber risk arising from distributed grid resources; and ways in which standards may help mitigate some of these risks.
Research Organization:
National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
3014667
Report Number(s):
NLR/PR-5T00-95917
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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