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US Draft of Smart Grid Interoperability Standards

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Feds Unveil Draft of Smart Grid Interoperability Standards

The U.S. Department of Commerce released Thursday, Sept. 24, the first 77 interoperability standards for the smart grid — the next-generation digital system that industry and government officials say will revolutionize how the U.S. consumes and manages electricity.

The initial standards were distilled in a draft report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) via input provided in workshops attended by 1,500 private- and public-sector stakeholders.

The report will be open to public comment for 30 days, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will choose which standards will be authorized. The final report is expected to be finished by the end of 2009.

The report identifies standards that will have to be addressed for cyber-security, networks, hardware, architecture and other topics. Hundreds of standards eventually may be needed, according to the Department of Commerce.

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Where the smart grid meets the Internet

Can the smart grid develop like the Internet?

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Where the smart grid meets the Internet
Posted by Vint Cerf, Chief Internet Evangelist
The term “smart grid” means many things to many people. At the most basic level, the smart grid is defining smarter ways to deliver and use energy — but did you know that the smart grid is also defining new ways to generate and exchange energy information?
When people talk about networks for exchanging information — particularly among millions of end users — the first thing that often comes to mind is the Internet. So it makes sense to take the successful processes used to create Internet standards and apply them to this new energy information network.
The smart grid is essentially a nascent energy Internet.
Applying the same principles of openness to the development of standards for our nation’s electric grid would create a smarter platform for products and services, helping consumers conserve energy and save money. Read more at googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com
 

US FERC lays out priorities for Smart Grid standards

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FERC lays out priorities for Smart Grid standards

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has said that standards being developed for the country’s smart grid should put a priority on cybersecurity and systems monitoring.
NIST has a three-phased program to develop key technical standards for the smart grid. Meanwhile, FERC said in its policy statement that the process of developing smart-grid standards should focus on:
  • Cybersecurity and physical security.
  • Communicating and coordinating across inter-system interfaces.
  • Wide-area situational awareness.
  • Smart grid-enabled response for energy demand.
  • Electric storage.
  • Electric vehicle transportation.
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Smart grid standards released

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Smart grid standards released

Agencies have released the first set of standards designed to ensure that the so-called smart electric grid will be interoperable and secure.

The 16 existing standards, which have been recognized by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, cover topics such as cybersecurity for the bulk power system, guidelines for federal information systems and security for intelligent electronic devices. The Commerce Department, NIST’s parent agency, said the list is based on consensus reached by participants at a recent NIST workshop.

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