After two and half months and over 1000 participants in two Smart Grid workshops, EPRI finally submitted their 1.6 million dollar report to NIST full of challenges, ambiguity about handling un-interoperable standards, and most importantly “the train has left the station – SMART Grid deployment are in progress” and EPRI had not concrete solution to this issue.
Nevertheless the report is very well written and covers all aspects and challenges facing the creation of Interoperable Smart Grid technology.
In April 2009 NIST announced a 3-phase plan to fast-track the development of consensus on an initial suite of Smart Grid standards while establishing a robust framework for the longer-term development and evolution of additional standards. By year-end 2009, after engaging utilities, equipment suppliers, trade organizations, consumers, and others, NIST plans to:
1.Publish a report that documents stakeholder consensus on: the Smart Grid architecture, standardization priorities for securing and assuring the interoperability of Smart Grid components, an initial set of standards (Smart Grid Release 1), and a roadmap for addressing remaining standards needs.
2.Launch a formal public-private partnership to coordinate and facilitate development and evolution of additionally needed standards; and
3. Develop an overall plan for testing and certification to ensure that Smart Grid devices and systems conform to standards for both cyber security and interoperability.
You can download the full report by clicking o n the following link Report to NIST on the Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Roadmap
Comments can be submitted electronically to smartgridcomments@nist.gov or by mail to: George Arnold, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8100, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8100.
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- NIST- Download Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Framework Release 1.0
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