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NERC CIP and OT security, for the people who run generation.

Short, practical posts from the GridSafe Team on impact ratings, low-impact plans, evidence and audits at solar, wind and battery storage sites. New posts every Tuesday and Thursday.

October 23, 2026 · 6 min read · CIP-002-5.1a · CIP-004-7 · CIP-005 · CIP-007 · CIP-011 · CIP-013
FERC's 2026 CIP audit lessons: late registration, aggregated control and AI tools

FERC staff's 2026 CIP audit report names three lessons: late registration of new generation, aggregated control, and AI tools. What to check now.

October 22, 2026 · 5 min read · IRO-010-5 · TOP-003-6.1 · MOD-032-2 · VAR-002-4.1 · CIP-002
Category 2 IBR registration: which NERC standards apply, and why CIP isn't one of them yet

Since May 15, 2026, Category 2 solar, wind and storage owners follow eight NERC standards. CIP is not one of them yet. What applies, and what to do now.

October 20, 2026 · 2 min read · NERC IBR Security Guideline
GridSafe Technology publishes free security baseline checklist for Category 2 solar, wind and storage sites

A free 30-point checklist helps newly registered Category 2 owners apply NERC's Security Guideline for Inverter-Based Resources, site by site.

October 19, 2026 · 8 min read · CIP-002 · CIP-003
NERC CIP compliance for solar operators: where to start

Registration, impact rating, the CIP-003 low-impact plan and the evidence behind it — the order to work in when a solar portfolio comes into NERC CIP scope.

October 19, 2026 · 7 min read · CIP-002 · CIP-003 · CIP-015
Low impact or medium impact? Where NERC CIP impact ratings go wrong

Five places operators of solar, wind and storage misread CIP-002 — and what each mistake costs in requirements you did or did not need to meet.