NIST Interoperability Standards Development
Mark McGranaghanEPRI
June 2010
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Role of National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on Smart Grid Standards
• In cooperation with the DoE, NEMA, IEEE, GWAC, and other stakeholders, NIST has “primary responsibility to coordinate development of a framework that includes protocols and model standards for information management to achieve interoperability of smart grid devices and systems…”
Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 Title XIII, Section 1305
Smart Grid Interoperability Framework
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Stakeholder Workshops
• 3 workshops held in 2009
• Over 1300 participants
• Identify “Low-Hanging Fruit” standards
• Develop Smart Grid applications and requirements
• Develop Action Plans for Priority Standards Development Activities
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NIST Multi-Phase Plan
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PHASE 1Recognize a set of
initial existing consensus standards
and develop a roadmap to fill gaps
PHASE 2Establish public/private
Standards Panel to provide ongoing recommendations
for new/revised standards to be recognized by NIST
PHASE 3Conformity Framework
(including Testing and Certification)
March September2009 2010
EPRI Report to NIST
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EPRI Report to NIST
• Interoperability Framework Principles and Strategies
• Smart Grid Conceptual Model
• Cyber Security Considerations for the Smart Grid
• Smart Grid Applications and Requirements
• Smart Grid Standards Assessment and Profile
• Prioritized Actions
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Conceptual Model
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NIST Interoperability Framework
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NIST Priority Action Plans (Initial)
# Priority Action Plan1 IP for the Smart Grid2 Wireless Communications for the Smart Grid3 Common Pricing Model4 Common Scheduling Mechanism5 Standard Meter Data Profiles6 Common Semantic Model for Meter Data Tables7 Electric Storage Interconnection Guidelines8 CIM for Distribution Grid Management9 Standard Demand Response Signals
10 Standard Energy Usage Information11 Common Object Models for Electric Transportation12 IEC 61850 Objects/DNP3 Mapping13 Time Synchronization, IEC 61850 Objects/IEEE C37.118
Harmonization14 Transmission and Distribution Power Systems Model Mapping
Smart Grid Interoperability Panel and Governing BoardSmart Grid Interoperability Panel and Governing Board
SGIPGBSGIPGB
Products (IKB)Products (IKB)
SGIPSGIP
One Organization,One Vote
One Organization,One Vote
Working GroupsWorking Groups
SGIPStanding CommitteeMembers (2)
SGIPStanding CommitteeMembers (2)
Smart Grid Identified Standards
Smart Grid Identified Standards
Use CasesUse Cases
RequirementsRequirements
StandardsDescriptionsStandardsDescriptions
PriorityAction Plans
PriorityAction Plans
At largeMembers (3)
At largeMembers (3)
Ex Officio(non‐voting)Members
Ex Officio(non‐voting)Members
Stakeholder Category
Members (22)
Stakeholder Category
Members (22)
Standing Committees
Standing Committees
Conceptual Model
SGIP Structure
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SGIP Stakeholder Categories
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1Appliance and consumer electronics providers
2Commercial and industrial equipment manufacturers and automation vendors
3Consumers – residential, commercial and industrial
4 Electric transportation industry stakeholders
5Electric utility companies – Investor Owned Utilities (IOU) and publicly owned utilities
6 Electric utility companies ‐municipal (MUNI)
7Electric utility companies ‐ Rural Electric Association (REA)
8Electricity and financial market traders (includes aggregators)
9 Independent power producers
10Information and communication technologies (ICT) infrastructure and service providers
11Information technology (IT) application developers and integrators
12Power equipment manufacturers and vendors
13Professional societies, users groups, trade associations and industry consortia
14 R&D organizations and academia
15 Relevant federal government agencies
16 Renewable power producers
17 Retail service providers
18Standard and specification Development Organizations (SDOs)
19 State and local regulators
20 Testing and certification vendors
21Transmission operators and Independent System Operators (ISOs)
22 Venture capital
• Total # of Member Organizations: 582• # of Participating Member Organizations: 521
• # of Observing Member Organizations: 61
• # of Organizations who joined in April: 10
• Total # of Individual Members*: 1,599 * Omits Signatory Authorities
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SGIP MEMBERSHIP AS OF 5.13.10
# of Organizations by Country• USA: 530
• Canada: 24
• International: 28
# of Participating Member Organizations by Declared Stakeholder Category
Stakeholder Categories
SGIP MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS TIMELINE
PAP PROGRESS
Form Initial Team
Develop Requirements SSO Development
Milestone: Requirements Handoff
Milestone: PAP Initiation
PAP Charter
Milestone: Standards Handback
Milestone: GB/SGIPDecision
Analysis That Standard
Meets PAPRequirements
GB Decision
Post toCatalog
Milestone: Close PAP
Close PAP
Milestone: SSO Identified
Develop List ofDeliverables and Tasks
With Assignments
•PAP 1
•PAP 6
•PAP 7
•PAP 8
•PAP 10
•PAP 11
•PAP 13
•PAP 14
•PAP 16
• PAP 2
• PAP 12
• PAP 0•PAP 15 • PAP 3• PAP 4• PAP 5• PAP 9
• PAP 0 – Meter Upgradeability Standard. Complete. This effort resulted in the NEMA standard SG‐AMI 1‐2009 in September, 2009. The PAP was officially closed March 1, 2010.
• PAP 1 – Role of IP in the Smart Grid. Quantified Requirements for networking of Metering Systems and Initial Distribution Automation functions were completed.
• PAP 2 – Wireless Communications for the Smart Grid. The wireless capability matrix for Smart Grid applications was completed. Final deliverables are expected in May and June, 2010.
• PAP 3 ‐ Common Price Communication Model. Use cases and requirements were completed. Combined PAP 3, 4, 9, 10 summit held in September, 2009. Draft specifications are in public comment period May 2010.
• PAP 4 ‐ Common Scheduling Mechanism. Standard XML serialization for bi‐directional translation, use cases and requirements to test the standard, and web services Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) were completed. Combined PAP 3, 4, 9, 10 summit held in September, 2009. This PAP is expected to be closed in June, 2010.
• PAP 5 – Standard Meter Data Profiles. AEIC guidelines with revisions were completed along with White Paper descriptions and presentation materials. This effort is expected to be closed mid‐summer, 2010.
• PAP 6 ‐ Common Semantic Model for Meter Data Tables. This PAP was dependent on PAP 5 and is now fully operational. Tasks and deliverables have been defined and use case analysis is currently underway.
• PAP 7 ‐ Electric Storage Interconnection Guidelines. A scoping study and key use cases and requirements were completed. These deliverables have directly affected an accelerated pace of activity on IEEE 1547 and IEC 61850‐7‐420 standards.
PAP ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND STATUS
• PAP 8 ‐ CIM for Distribution Grid Management. Interoperability testing of CIM Wires Model and first set of key use cases and requirements completed. Combined PAP 3, 4, 9, 10 summit held in September, 2009. Draft specifications are in public comment period May 2010.
• PAP 9 ‐ Standard DR and DER Signals. NAESB has collected, analyzed, and consolidate Use Cases and delivered requirements to PAP team.
• PAP 10 ‐ Standard Energy Usage Information. Contributions for supporting the requirements have been received from OpenADE, OpenHAN, EIS Alliance, and Zigbee. Requirements are being aggregated and a requirements review is imminent.
• PAP 11 ‐ Interoperability Standards to Support Plug‐in Electric Vehicles. Existing use cases and requirements identified and assembled. Coordination between SAE and IEC, alignment of vehicle information models, analysis of related standards, and connector alignment ongoing.
• PAP 12 ‐ IEC 61850 Objects/DNP3 Mapping. Use cases and requirements completed. Mapping is ongoing.
• PAP 13 ‐ Time Synchronization, IEC 61850 Objects/IEEE C37.118 Harmonization. Harmonization use cases and requirements are complete. Gap analysis and mapping document are being completed in early summer, 2010.
• PAP 14 ‐ Transmission and Distribution Power Systems Model Mapping. Developing use cases.• PAP 15 ‐ Harmonize Power Line Carrier Standards for Appliance Communications in the Home.
Completed requirements for wide band coexistence. Developing requirements for narrow band coexistence. IEEE and ITU modifying coexistence standards.
• PAP 16 ‐Wind Plant Communications. PAP approved. Charter completed. Team assembled. Tasks and deliverables identified. Use cases and requirements being developed.
PAP ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND STATUS (CONT)
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Example – PAP 3,4,9,10 – Interface to the HomeMany Architectures, Many Technologies
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One possibility – A Standard Interface(Demand Responsive Appliance Interface Project)
One Appliance Works with any Communication Device
One Communication Device Works with all Appliances
Accelerates Availability of DR-Ready Appliances for both HAN and DLC Programs
Decouple the Appliance from the Communications
and DR Logic
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Step 1 – Identifying Use CasesStep 2 – Interface RequirementsStep 3 – Evaluation of Existing Bodies of WorkStep 4 – Develop the Specification
Step 5 – Produce Prototype Devices
Step 6 – Perform Interoperability Testing
Step 7 – Coordinate with Standards Organizations
Project Steps and Progress
We are here
KEY NIST LINKS
Main NIST Smart Grid Webpage:
• http://www.nist.gov/smartgrid
NIST/SGIP Collaboration Pages:
• http://collaborate.nist.gov/twiki‐sggrid/bin/view/SmartGrid/WebHome
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Description and Status of the 17 NIST Priority Action Plans (PAPs)
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Priority Action Plan 0: Meter Upgradeability Standards
Description: Develop standard for upgrading firmware in smart meters
Perspective: Allows utilities to mitigate risks associated with “predicting the future” and to install systems that are flexible and upgradeable to comply with emerging requirements for the Smart Grid
Associated SDOs: NEMA
EPRI Lead: Gary Aumaugher
Associated EPRI Programs: IntelliGrid
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Priority Action Plan 0: Meter Upgradeability Standards
• Requirements document (Objective 1) completed• Objective 2 getting started
Task Responsible Date
Objective 1: Develop Requirements for Meter Upgradability
NEMA 9/09
Objective 2: Devise a standard protocol for upgrading meters compatible with ANSI C12
6/10
2.1 Define standard payload metadata
2.2 Define ANSI C12.22 extension protocol to support meter upgrade and configuration management
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Priority Action Plan 1: Role of IP in the Smart Grid
Description: Investigates the capabilities of protocols and technologies in the Internet Protocol Suite by working with key SDO committees to determine the characteristics of each protocol for smart grid application areas and types.
Perspective: For interoperable networks it is important to study the suitability of Internet networking technologies for smart grid applications.
Associated SDOs: IETF, ATIS , IEEE, TIA, UCAuig Open Grid, NEMA
EPRI Lead: Erfan Ibrahim
Associated EPRI Programs: IntelliGrid
EPRI Contribution: White Paper: Internet Protocols for Smart Grid Applications
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Priority Action Plan 1: Role of IP in the Smart Grid
Task Responsible Date
1: Develop a set of requirements for different Smart Grid applications
Utility and user groups, SG community,
IEEE P2030, UCAiug Open SG, NEMA
End of 2009
2: Identify a core Protocol Suite for IP-based Smart Grid
IETF and all other interested parties
End of 2009
3: Develop application specific protocol requirements
IETF and all other interested parties
Mid 2010
4: Perform gap analysis - Identify new protocol or protocol enhancement standardization activities required to fully support Smart Grid in the future
IETF and all other interested parties
Mid 2010
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Priority Action Plan 2: Wireless Communications for the Smart Grid
Description: Assess capabilities and weaknesses of wireless technologies and develop guidelines on their use for different Smart Grid applications
Perspective: Utilities need to understand the characteristics of wireless communications technologies and system in order to determine their applicability to Smart Grid domains and applications.
Associated SDOs: IEEE, IETF, TIA, ATIS, UTC
EPRI Lead: Craig Rodine
Associated EPRI Programs: IntelliGrid
EPRI Contributions: Two 2008 reports on wireless communication technology assessment
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Priority Action Plan 2: Wireless Communications for the Smart Grid
• Working toward a June 2010 release of an initial set of guidelines for using wireless technologies
• Initially targeting metering and initial customer communicationsrequirements
Task Description Date 1. Segment smart grid and wireless environments into categories
for which requirements can be identified. End of 2009
2: Develop Terminology and definitions. End of 2009 3: Compile & communicate use cases and develop requirements End of 2009 4: Compile and communicate a list of capabilities, performance
metrics, etc. End of 2009
5: Create an inventory of wireless standards and associated characteristics
Mid 2010
6:Perform mapping and conduct an evaluation of the wireless technologies
Mid 2010
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Priority Action Plan 3: Develop Common Specification for Price and Product Definition
Description: Coordinate the development of a common price model to exchangeenergy characteristics, availability, and schedules
Perspective: Consistent price communications is needed to support free and effective exchange of information in any market.
Associated SDOs: NAESB (leading PAPs 3, 4, 9 and 10) , OASIS, ANSI, IEC, ASHRAE
EPRI Lead: Angela Chuang
Associated EPRI Programs: IntelliGrid, Electric Transportation, End Use Energy Efficiency & Demand Response
EPRI Contributions:
• EPRI Report 1018556 “Common Objects for Pricing & Control Communications”
• Contribution to NAESB document “References to Domain Expert Actor Name Sources”
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Priority Action Plan 3: Develop Common Specification for Price and Product Definition
• NAESB and OASIS Energy Interop groups have taken the lead on PAPs 3, 4, 9 & 10 activities.
• NAESB has been focused on developing use cases and data requirements to support these PAPs.
• Several documents have been developed and published
Task Responsible Due DateDevelop high level scoping operations document NAESB 11 / 2009Develop high level use cases BAE 11 / 2009
Develop price requirements NAESB 11 / 2009
Develop data model OASIS, ZigBee 2 / 2010
Draft price specification OASIS, ZigBee 4 / 2010
Import material from PAP4 where appropriate (scheduling)
NAESB, OASIS, ZigBee 12 / 2009
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Priority Action Plan 4: Develop Common Scheduling Mechanism for Energy Transactions
Description: Develop Common Scheduling Mechanism for Energy Transactions
Perspective: The coordination of supply and demand is already of critical importance on the grid; tomorrow, with the increase of distributed energy resources, this coordination becomes more critical. The coordination must involve enterprise activities, home operations and family schedules, and market operations.
Associated SDOs: NAESB (leading PAPs 3, 4, 9 and 10) , OASI, FIX Protocol, IEC, ISO, OSCRE, AHAM, ASHRAE, CABA, NRECA, OSCRE, UCAIug, BOMA
EPRI Lead: Gale Horst
Associated EPRI Programs: Smart Grid Demonstration Initiative
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Priority Action Plan 4: Develop Common Scheduling Mechanism for Energy Transactions
Task Description Responsible Due Date
1. Update IETF iCalendar format to allow extensibility CalConnect 2009-09
2. Standard XML serialization of extensible ICalendar out for public review
CalConnect 2009-12
3. Standard XML APIs for Calendar-to-Calendar communications
CalConnect 2010-05
4. Approval of (2) and (3) as IETF RFC IETF 2010-06
5. Develop Smart Grid use cases for for use in WS-Calendar NAESB 2009-10
6. Begin Committee to dedevelop service-oriented schedule profiles based upon IETF XML and APIs (WS-Calendar)
OASIS 2010-01
7. WS-Calendar work out forpublic review, including NAESB re-submission
OASIS 2010-04
8. Allignment with IEC Power Management CIM IEC TC57 2010-10
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Priority Action Plan 5: Standard Meter Data Profiles
Description: Utilize ANSI C12.19-2008 data models to represent one or more meter profiles to simplify client access to commonly shared information
Perspective: ANSI C12.19, like many standards, leaves so many vendor and user options that data remains very different from meter-to-meter. This PAP is working to narrow the options, ideally to a single profile.
Associated SDOs: AEIC
EPRI Lead: Brian Seal
Associated EPRI Programs: IntelliGrid
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Priority Action Plan 5: Standard Meter Data Profiles
Task Description Completion Date
1: Complete revision of AEIC Guidelines v2.0. 12/11/2009
2: Minimize the variations in data types transported from end devices.
12/31/2009
3: Map utility requirements expressed via AEIC Guidelines v2.0 to Device Classes.
1/1/2010
4: Socialize the existence of additional Tables within ANSI C12.21-2006 and C12.22-2008 via WP/PPT report.
Q1-2010
5: Socialize the existence and application of existing and the definition of new default sets, Device Classes, and profiles viaweb conferences / via WP/PPT report.
Q1-2010
6: Express AEIC Guidelines v2.0 in terms of one or more additional Device Classes.
5/1/2010
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Priority Action Plan 6: Demonstrate Common Semantic Model Translations for End Device Data
Description: Translate the ANSI C12.19 End Device (meter) data model into a common form that will allow the semantics of this and End Device models in other standards to be more readily harmonized
Perspective: Can substantially reduce the labor costs of integrating large-scale systems that use metering data such as in-home devices and utility field devices
Associated SDOs: AEIC, ANSI, IEC, IEEE, NEMA
EPRI Lead: Gary Augmaugher
Associated EPRI Programs: IntelliGrid
EPRI Contributions: 2008 Report on common language development
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Priority Action Plan 6: Demonstrate Common Semantic Model Translations for End Device Data
• This PAP has been idle because the charter was not clear enough that any specific action could be taken
• The charter is currently being rewritten and a new action plan and timeline will be developed
• The PAP 5 and PAP 6 groups will now be meeting jointly
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Priority Action Plan 7: Energy Storage Interconnection Guidelines
Description: Develop electrical interconnection guidelines and standards for energy storage
Perspective: This PAP considers the possibility of a future grid that includes significant integration of distributed energy storage systems. The focus is on understanding the uses for these systems and in guiding necessary modifications to standards (IEEE 1547, IEC 61850-7-420, etc.) to allow interoperability of these new devices and functions
Associated SDOs: IEC, IEEE, NEMA, SAE, OSCRE, NEMA, CSA
EPRI Lead: Gary Augmaugher
Associated EPRI Programs: Energy Storage, IntelliGrid, Smart Distribution Applications and Technologies, Electric Transportation, Enabling Integration of Distributed Generation
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Priority Action Plan 7: Energy Storage Interconnection Guidelines
Task Description Completion Date
0. Develop Scoping Document to identify the range of applications Fall 2009
1: Develop of Use Case scenarios and business processes to define the different requirements for electrical interconnections,
December 2009
2: Complete the development of IEEE 1547-4 for island applications and 1547-6 for distribution secondary grid networks.
Spring 2010
3: Develop an IEEE Standards Board Project Authorization Request(PAR) that can be used to define a new SCC21 standard project
Spring 2010
4: Continue development of object model standards for distributed energy resources
5: UL, NEC-NFPA70, SAE, and CSA will develop codes and test methods to ensure safe and reliable implementation of Tasks 3 within the residential-consumer, and commercial building-consumer domains.
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Priority Action Plan 8: Common Information Model for Distribution Grid Management
Description: Develops an approach for integrating the application level communications from three standards – IEC 61850, IEC 61968 and Multispeak
Perspective: This work can enable the effective integration of field equipment data and information with that used for enterprise back office systems. This integration can enable many new applications that may not be possible by just operating in one environment.
Associated SDOs: IEC, IEEE
EPRI Lead: Gary Augmaugher
Associated EPRI Programs: IntelliGrid, Smart Distribution Applications and Technologies
EPRI Contributions: IEC 61968 development and interoperability tests
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Priority Action Plan 8: Common Information Model for Distribution Grid Management
• PAP 14 - Transmission and Distribution Power Systems Models Mapping - will be merged into PAP 8 and their efforts combined.
Task Description Completion Date
1: Create a UML model for MultiSpeak Q2-2010 2: Create a team to develop UML tools 10/11/2009 3: Develop a team for interoperability testing 10/11/2009 4: Webconference for CIM Modeling team 8/12/2009 Task 5: Create SG use case development team 9/1/2009 6: Create list of critical use cases Q4-2009 7: Refine use cases Q2-2010 8: Review and assign use cases Q2-2010 9: Develop models from use cases continuous; all by
Q4-2010
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Priority Action Plan 9: Standard Demand Response and Distributed Energy Resources Signals
Description: This work will develop or adopt standard Demand Response and Distributed Energy Resources signals
Perspective: Important step towards standardization needed to convey and interpret information exchanges that support coordinated response of distributed resources in a common fashion
Associated SDOs: NAESB (leading PAPs 3, 4, 9 and 10) BACnet/ASHRAE, MultiSpeak,, OASIS, UCAIug, ZigBee
EPRI Lead: Angela Chuang
Associated EPRI Programs: Smart Grid Demonstration Initiative
EPRI Contributions: Distributed Resource Integration Framework
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Priority Action Plan 9: Standard Demand Response and Distributed Energy Resources Signals
Task Responsible Date
1 Collect, Analyze, and Consolidate Use Cases and deliver UML
NAESB 2009-10
2 For Residential Applications - Message Semantics Work DR, DER, Calendar, Price
ZigBee 2010-??
3 For C+I Applications - Message Semantics Work DR, DER, Calendar, Price
OASIS 2010-04
4 Coordinate and merge residential and C+I development tracks.
NAESB 2010-04
5 Send residential and C+I task outputs to IEC TC57 when completed
OASIS/Zigbee When completed
6 Downstream user requirements/engagement BACnet, ZigBee SEP2
2009-10
7 Additional message requirements for Distribution MultiSpeak 2009-10
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Priority Action Plan 10: Standard Energy Usage Information
Description: Develop data standards to exchange fine grained and timely information about energy usage
Perspective: Customers will benefit from standardized energy usage information that enables them to make better decisions. An understanding of energy usage informs better decisions about energy use and conservation, and is the basis for performance feedback on the operation of customer owned energy management systems and understanding device energy usage and management.
Associated SDOs: NAESB (leading PAPs 3, 4, 9 and 10) OASIS, IEC, ISO, AHAM, ASHRAE, CABA, NRECA, OSCRE, UCAIug, BOMA
EPRI Lead: Chuck Thomas
Associated EPRI Programs: Smart Grid Demonstration Initiative, End-Use Energy Efficiency and Demand Response in a Low-Carbon Future
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Priority Action Plan 10: Standard Energy Usage Information
Task Due Resp
Create preliminary Requirements and Use Cases for early deployment
2009-10 UCAIug
Gather requirements and use cases for intra-premise scenarios that require inter-domain data exchange
2010-01 EIS Alliance
Survey current practice. Gather existing usage communications between energy suppliers and consumers, including providers of intermediary services
2010-?? NAESB
Consolidate use cases and requirements for existing and planned energy communications
2010-03? NAESB
Produce first delivery information model for today’s meters and infrastructure
2010-02 UCAIug
Develop and implement a plan to expedite harmonized standards development and adoption within the associated standards bodies
2010-04 NAESB
Produce Energy Usage information model specifications 2010-06 SDOs
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Priority Action Plan 11: Interoperability Standards to Support Plug-in Electric Vehicles
Description: Develop standardized communications object models for Plug-in Electric Vehicles
Perspective: The impact of PEVs on the grid is expected to be significant, and the ability to control the charging profiles through price or direct control, the need for cyber security, the issues of safety, the possibility of allowing customers to sell PEV electricity back into the grid requires common object models to manage all these aspects.
Associated SDOs: SAE, IEC, IEEE
EPRI Lead: Arindam Maitra
Associated EPRI Programs: Electric Transportation
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Priority Action Plan 11: Interoperability Standards to Support Plug-in Electric Vehicles
Task Description Completion Date
1: Extract interface requirements from use cases 12/09 EPRI
2: Draft high level harmonized information model in UML 02/10 ZigBee SEP
3: Overcome collaborative impediments between standards bodies 08/09 SAE
4: Take the UML model and create a standards specific view of the model for 61968/61850.
12/10 TC57 WG 14,17,19
5: Review the current regulations / use case conflicts to determine areas where they need to be changed. Interface with regulators to discuss barriers observed.
TBD NEMA
6: Coordinate standards activities for electrical interconnection and safety standards for chargers and discharging
TBD SAE
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Priority Action Plan 12: IEC 61850 Objects / DNP3 Mapping
Description: Developing an overall strategy whereby systems and components based on DNP communications can appropriately integrate with IEC 61850 based communications
Perspective: DNP3 is the de facto communication protocol used at the distribution and transmission level; however, DNP3 does not possess all of the desirable attributes for use in the SmartGrid. A means must be found to enable transport of Smart Grid management functions over these legacy DNP3 networks.
Associated SDOs: IEEE, IEC
EPRI Lead: Joe Hughes
Associated EPRI Programs: IntelliGrid
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Priority Action Plan 12: IEC 61850 Objects / DNP3 Mapping
Task Description Completion Date
1: Define Use Cases 2009-10 2: Identify to what extent DNP XML supports the use cases and what the gaps are
2009-12
3: Identify how 61850 SCL can make the external reference 2009-12 4: Gap Analysis: Verify how SCL could support all use cases 2009-12 5: Define rules for associating DNP XML and 61850 SCL in supporting use cases
2010-03
6: Create Example DNP XML file mappings 2010-05 7: Develop Guidelines for use of 61850 and DNP integration strategies
2010-06
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Priority Action Plan 13: Time Synchronization, IEC 61850 Objects/IEEE C37.118 Harmonization
Description: Develop guidelines on how to achieve common time synchronization and address issues related to that synchronization.
Perspective: This work will assist and accelerate the integration of standards that can impact phasor measurement and applications depending on PMU-based data and information
Associated SDOs: IEEE, IEC
EPRI Lead: Paul Myrda
Associated EPRI Programs: IntelliGrid
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Priority Action Plan 13: Time Synchronization, IEC 61850 Objects/IEEE C37.118 Harmonization
Task Description Completion Date
1: Requirement document for Synchrophasors 9/7/2009
2: Complete IEC 61850-90-x Draft DC 2010-01 Draft DTR 2010-05
3: Synchrophasor demo 7/1/2010
4: IEEE PSRC H7 guideline Jan 2010 ready for balloting
5: Interop demo 1588 9/1/2009
6: Validate time synchronization requirements 10/1/2009
7: Identify differences in time stamps C37.118 / IEC 61850
11/1/2009
8: Amendments to IEC 61850 1/1/2011
9: NIST Testbed 3/1/2010
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Priority Action Plan 14: Transmission and Distribution Power Systems Model Mapping
Description: Defines strategies for integrating standards across different environments to support different real-time and back-office applications .
Perspective: This work can enable the effective integration of field-equipment data and information with that used for enterprise back-office systems.
Associated SDOs: IEEE, IEC, Multispeak
EPRI Lead: John Simmins
Associated EPRI Programs: IntelliGrid
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Priority Action Plan 14: Transmission and Distribution Power Systems Model Mapping
• This PAP is being combined with PAP 8 - Common Information Model for Distribution Grid Management
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Priority Action Plan 15: Harmonize Power Line Carrier (PLC) Standards for Appliance Communications in the Home
Description: There are multiple standards being developed for power line communications, but none are interoperable. This work will harmonize these different standards to enable the development of an profile that will result in interoperable products for home appliance applications .
Perspective: Powerline Carrier (PLC) technology is suitable for Home Area Networks, some access applications (i.e. Advanced Metering Infrastructure), and has been selected by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) for communicating with PH/EVs.
Associated SDOs: IEEE, AHAM, CEPCA, HD-PLC Alliance, HomeGrid Forum, HomePlug Powerline Alliance, Universal PowerlineAssociation, U-SNAP Alliance
EPRI Lead: John Simmins
Associated EPRI Programs: IntelliGrid
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Priority Action Plan 15: Harmonize Power Line Carrier (PLC) Standards for Appliance Communications in the Home
• This PAP has just recently been formed
Task Description Date
1: Create a list of existing PLC technologies and revise them according to home appliances requirements
March 15th, 2010
2: Create a list of existing coexistence mechanisms and revise them according to home appliances requirements
March 15th, 2010
3: Harmonize coexistence standards if multiple candidates are found
May 1st, 2010
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Priority Action Plan 16: Wind Plant Communications NEW
Description: Gather use cases and requirements from wind industry stakeholders with a focus on those requirements associated with integrating bulk wind assets into wind plant operation and utility command and control systems
Perspective: While an international standard for wind power plant communications interoperability exists, few if any developers orutilities have implemented it in the US. Given that 1.5 billion dollars in ARRA funds have been awarded to wind plant projects, it is critical to accelerate the adoption of this standard to ensure those funds do not end up going to systems that are not interoperable which eventually results in stranded assets and less market competition.
Associated SDOs: IEC
EPRI Lead: TBD
Associated EPRI Programs: Integration of Variable Generation and Controllable Loads, IntelliGrid