Identification power chip for grid-integrated energy devices

A distributed energy resource (DER) comprising:

• an identification power chip having a processing element to:
• receive a plurality of electrical parameters associated with the DER from a data acquisition module;
• obtain a digital certificate based on a unique identifier (UID) of the DER;
• determine a communication protocol compatible with a grid entity;
• transmit the plurality of electrical parameters, the UID, and the obtained digital certificate to the grid entity, according to the determined communication protocol;
• receive a challenge message from the grid entity based on the transmission;
• and
• upon receiving the challenge message, transmit a signed message to the grid entity using a private key associated with the digital certificate, wherein the signed message is verifiable using a public key in the digital certificate.

A method for authenticating an energy device on a grid entity, using the identification power chip, the method comprising:

• receiving, from a data acquisition module associated with a processing element, a plurality of electrical parameters of an energy device;
• obtaining, by the processing element, a digital certificate based on an unique identifier (UID) of the energy device;
• determining, by the processing element, a communication protocol compatible with the grid entity;
• transmitting, by the processing element, the plurality of electrical parameters, the UID, and the obtained digital certificate to the grid entity, according to the determined communication protocol;
• receiving, by the processing element, a challenge message from the grid entity based on the transmission;
• and
• upon receiving the challenge message, transmitting, by the processing element, a signed message to the grid entity using a private key associated with the digital certificate, wherein the signed message is verifiable using a public key in the digital certificate.