Accelerating Standards
for the Smart Grid
David Wollman
National Institute of Standards and Technology
david.wollman@nist.gov
301-975-2433
http://www.nist.gov/smartgrid/
May 27, 2010
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Key elements for success to accelerate standards
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National Smart Grid policy framework
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Visible and committed leadership from the top
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NIST Three Phase Plan
NIST Framework and Roadmap
Smart Grid Interoperability Panel
Strong active coordination
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President Obama, Secretary of Energy Chu, Secretary of Commerce Locke, …
Planning and engagement of the broad Smart Grid community
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2007 Energy Independence and Security Act, Title VIII defined agency roles
NIST leadership, honest broker/convener
Federal and State Agencies/Commissions
Standards Developing Organizations
International Coordination
Technical driving forces within Standards Organizations
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Motivated technical experts with sufficient dedicated time and connections
National Institute of Standards and Technology Role:
Coordination of Interoperability Standards in United States
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Department of Energy (DOE) lead agency for U.S. Government Smart Grid effort
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$3.4 billion of ARRA-funded Smart Grid Investment Grants; R&D portfolio
Smart Grid Task Force – DOE, NIST, FERC, FCC, EPA, ITA, DHS, …
NIST coordinates and accelerates development of standards by private sector SDOs
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission initiates rulemaking when consensus
State Public Utilities Commissions (California, Texas, Ohio, …)
International
… and more
Global Consortia
Regional/National
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NIST Three Phase Plan for Smart Grid Interoperability
PHASE 1
Identify
NIST an
roleinitial set of
existing consensus
standards and develop
a roadmap to fill gaps
PHASE 2
Establish Smart Grid
Interoperability Panel (SGIP)
public-private forum with
governance for ongoing efforts
Summer 2009 workshops
Draft Framework Sept 2009
PHASE 3
Conformity Framework
(includes Testing and
Certification)
Smart Grid Interoperability Panel
established Nov 2009
NIST Interoperability Framework 1.0
Released Jan 2010
2009
SGIP/GB
meetings
2010
SGIP & Governing Board
Connectivity Week
May 2010
today
George Arnold, NIST - National Coordinator for Smart Grid Interoperability
NIST Framework and Roadmap, Release 1.0
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Revised version January 2010
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Public comments reviewed
and addressed
Smart Grid Vision / Model
75 key standards identified
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IEC, IEEE, …
16 Priority Action Plans to
fill gaps (one completed)
Includes cyber security strategy
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http://www.nist.gov/smartgrid/
Companion document
NISTIR 7628
Conceptual Model
Priority Action Plans address standards gaps and issues
Priority Action Plans
Priority Action Plans
Smart meter upgradeability standard
(PAP 00, completed by NEMA in 2009)
Guidelines for use of IP protocol suite in the Smart
Grid (PAP 01)
Standard meter data profiles (PAP 05)
Guidelines for the use of wireless communications
(PAP 02)
Develop common specification for price and product
definition (PAP 03)
Develop common scheduling communication for
energy transactions (PAP 04)
Standard demand response signals (PAP 09)
Customer energy use information (PAP10)
Energy storage interconnection guidelines (PAP 07)
Interoperability standards to support plug-in electric
vehicles (PAP 11)
Wind Interconnection Standards (PAP 16)
Harmonize power line carrier standards for
appliance communications in home (PAP15)
Develop common information model (CIM) for
distribution grid management (PAP 08)
DNP3 Mapping to IEC 61850 Objects (PAP12)
Transmission and distribution power systems
model mapping (PAP 14)
Harmonization of IEEE C37.118 with IEC 61850
and Precision Time Synchronization (PAP 13)
Smart Grid Interoperability Panel and Governing Board
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Public-private partnership,
started in Nov. 2009
Over 570 organizations,
over 1500 representatives
Supports NIST in
coordinating standards
Governing Board elected
SGIP Chair elected
Committees established,
SGIP meetings ongoing
Electronic collaboration
tools, newsletters /
communications
Project management office
Open, transparent process
International
participation welcome
Stakeholder
Category
Members (22)
including
utilities,
suppliers, IT
developers
Smart Grid
Identified
Standards
One Organization,
One Vote
Priority
Action
Plans
(Over570;
450; over
over 1500 persons
(Over
persons
participating
from
participating including
including from
international
international organizations)
organizations)
Use Cases
At large
Members (3)
Ex Officio
(non-voting)
Members
SGIPGB
Requirements
Standing
Committees
Working
Groups
(Architecture,
Conformance and
Security)
Standards
Descriptions
(DEWG, PAP, Other)
Conceptual Model
SGIP
Smart
Smart Grid
Grid Interoperability
Interoperability Panel
Panel and
and Governing
Governing Board
Board
Products (IKB)
http://www.nist.gov/smartgrid/
International Smart Grid Coordination
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Increasing number of bilateral discussions and interactions with
China, Japan, Korea, Australia, India, Brazil, France, Germany, …
US-EU Energy Council
Close coordination with International Standards Developing
Organizations (SDOs) through NIST process
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Example: International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) work
coordinated through IEC-Strategic Group 3
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NIST Liaison with IEC, joint meeting Nov 2009 & May 2010
Open, transparent process with international participation
Web links and contacts
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Main web portal: www.nist.gov/smartgrid
Twiki: http://collaborate.nist.gov/twikisggrid/bin/view/SmartGrid/WebHome
SGIP: http://collaborate.nist.gov/twiki-sggrid/bin/view/SmartGrid/SGIP
Contacts:
George Arnold, National Coordinator for Smart Grid Interoperability,
george.arnold@nist.gov, 301-975-5627
David Wollman, Leader, Electrical Metrology Groups and Smart Grid
Team-Standards, david.wollman@nist.gov, 301-975-2433