7. IEC 61968/61970 Suites: Defines information exchanged among control center systems using common information models; define application-level energy management system interfaces and messaging for distribution grid management in the utility space
8. IEEE C37.118: Defines phasor measurement unit (PMU) performance specifications and communications
9. IEEE 1547 Suite: Defines physical and electrical interconnections between utility and distributed generation (DG) and storage
10. IEEE 1588: For time management and clock synchronization across the Smart Grid for equipment needing consistent time management
11. Internet Protocol Suite, including but not limited to IETF RFC 2460 (IPv6): Foundation protocol for delivery of packets in the Internet network
12. Multispeak: For application software integration within the utility operations domain; a candidate for use in an enterprise service bus
13. OpenADR: Defines messages exchanged between utilities and commercial/industrial customers for price-responsive and direct load control
14. OPC-UA Industrial: Platform-independent specification for a secure, reliable, high-speed data exchange based on a publish/subscribe mechanism
15. Open Geospatial Consortium Geography Markup Language (GML): For exchange of location-based information addressing geographic data requirements
16. ZigBee/HomePlug Smart Energy Profile 2.0: HAN Device Communications and Information Model
17. OpenHAN: For HAN connection to the utility advanced metering system, including device communication, measurement, and control
18. AEIC Guidelines v2.0: Framework and testing criteria for vendors and utilities for standards-based AMI for Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) solutions
19. Security Profile for Advanced Metering Infrastructure, v 1.0: Provides guidance and security controls for AMI solutions; includes meter data management system (MDMS) up to and including the HAN interface of the smart meter
20. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), National Cyber Security Division, 2009 September Catalog of Control Systems Security: Recommendations for Standards Developers: Compilation of recommended practices to increase control system security from physical and cyber attacks
21. DHS Cyber Security Procurement Language for Control Systems: Guidance for procuring cyber security technologies for control systems products and services
22. IEC 62351 Parts 1-8: Defines information security for power system control operations
23. IEEE 1686-2007: Covers intelligent electronic device (IED) security capabilities including the access, operation, configuration, firmware revision, and data retrieval
24. NERC CIP 002-009: Standards covering physical and cyber security standards for the bulk-power system
25. NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-53, NIST SP 800-82: Standards for cyber security standards and guidelines for federal information systems, including those for the bulk-power system
Naturally, the effort is not limited to IEEE and NIST. Those 700 conference attendees come from a range of companies and organizations from 32 countries. To support collaboration, in November 2009, NIST launched the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP). A public-private partnership, the SGIP is designed to provide “a more permanent process” to support the evolution of the interoperability framework and further development of standards.
Working with NIST, the report explains, the panel will “identify and address additional gaps, assess changes in technology and associated requirements for standards, and provide ongoing coordination” of standards organizations’ efforts to support timely availability of needed Smart Grid standards. Over the past two months, almost 500 organizations have joined the SGIP. A total of 1350 individuals from membership organizations have signed up to participate in the panel’s technical activities.