NIST Interoperability Framework for the Smart Grid

George W. Arnold, Eng.Sc.D.

National Coordinator for Smart Grid Interoperability

National Institute of Standards and Technology

U.S. Department of Commerce

Smart Grid – A U.S. National Priority

“We’ll fund a better, smarter electricity grid and train workers to build it…” President Barack Obama

“To meet the energy challenge and create a 21st century energy economy, we need a 21st century electric grid…” Secretary of Energy Steven Chu

“A smart electricity grid will revolutionize the way we use energy, but we need standards …” Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke

“It is the policy of the United States to support the modernization of the Nation's electricity [system]… to achieve…a Smart Grid.” Congress, EISA 2007

Smart Grid: The “Enernet”

Graphics courtesy of EPRI

2-way flow of electricity and information

Standards Provide a Critical Foundation

Government Roles in Smart Grid

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Public Utility Commissions

Federal

State

FederalEnergyRegulatoryCommission

Other Federal AgenciesOther Federal Agencies

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• Under Title XIII, Section 1305 of EISA, NIST has

“primary responsibility to coordinate development of a framework that includes protocols and model standards for information management to achieve interoperability of smart grid devices and systems…”

• Congress directed that the framework be “flexible, uniform, and technology neutral”

• Use of these standards is a criteria for DoE Smart Grid Investment Grants

• Input to FERC and state PUC rulemaking

NIST Role in Standards for the Smart Grid

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NIST Smart Grid Framework and Roadmap, Release 1.0

http://www.nist.gov/smartgrid/

Conceptual Model

• Published January 2010– Extensive public input and review

• Smart Grid Vision / Model

• 75 key standards identified– IEC, IEEE, …

• 16 Priority Action Plans to fill gaps (one completed)

• Includes cyber security strategy– Companion document

NISTIR 7628

The Standards Address…

• Demand Response and Consumer Energy Efficiency• Wide Area Situational Awareness• Electric Storage• Electric Transportation• Advanced Metering Infrastructure• Distribution Grid Management• Cyber Security• Network Communications

Key Standards Under Development

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Data standards for customerenergy usage information Price, schedule,

demand response signals for appliance-

to-grid communications

Rapid electric vehicle charging

Smart Grid Will Use International Standards

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•ISO/IEC/ITU•IETF•IEEE/SAE/ISA•Global consortia

Smart Grid Interoperability Panel

• Public-private partnership formed November 2009• Permanent body• Open, transparent process• Coordinates, does not develop standards• Over 580 member organizations• 22 stakeholder categories – utilities, renewable power

suppliers, electric equipment suppliers, ICT, appliance makers, automation suppliers, standards developers, regulators, venture capital, …

• International participation• 27 standards bodies including

ISO, IEC, ITU-T participating10

Further Information

• Web portal: http://www.nist.gov/smartgrid• Contact:

– George Arnold, National Coordinator– Email: george.arnold@nist.gov– Telephone: +1.301.975.2232

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