Just published: NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards, Release 3.0

NIST (US National Institute of Standards and Technology) has published the other day the third version of the NIST Framework:

NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid
Interoperability Standards
Release 3.0
September 2014

The 240 page document gives a very broad and deep inside view into the current situation with regards to crucial interoperability standards.

The list of standards (series) comprises a total of 72 entries. The following 16 (out of 72) entries refer to IEC 61850 documents:

11 – IEC 61850-1
12 – IEC 61850-2
13 – IEC 61850-3
14 – IEC 61850-4
15 – IEC 61850-5
16 – IEC 61850-6
17 – IEC 61850-7-1
18 – IEC 61850-7-2
19 – IEC 61850-7-3
20 – IEC 61850-7-4
21 – IEC 61850-7-410
22 – IEC 61850-7-420
23 – IEC 61850-8-1
24 – IEC 61850-9-2
25 – IEC 61850-10
26 – IEC 61850-90-5

The term “IEC 61850” is used some 90 times. That means: IEC 61850 is a crucial standard in North America. Other IEC standards like IEC 61968/70 (CIM) and IEC 60870-6-TASE.2 (ICCP) or IEEE standards like DNP.3 are as well included in the list.

Click HERE to download the Release 3.0 [pdf, 12.7 MB]

Further standards like IEC 61400-25 will be included soon. There are still PAPs working on some issues, e.g., PAP 16 for Wind Power.

There seems to be no serious discussion anymore if IEC 61850 and related standards are accepted – the main question is: When and How to use the “IEC 61850 Framework”.