NIST Draft Publication NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Release 1.0 (Draft) Office of the National Coordinator for Smart Grid Interoperability NIST Draft Publication NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Release 1.0 (Draft) Office of the National Coordinator for Smart Grid Interoperability September 2009 U.S. Department of Commerce Gary Locke, Secretary National Institute of Standards and Technology Patrick D. Gallagher, Deputy Director NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Release 1.0 (Draft) September 2009 Table of Contents Executive Summary. 5 1 Purpose and Scope. 8 1.1 Overview and Background. 8 1.2 How This Report Was Produced. 9 1.3 Key Concepts. 11 1.3.1 Definitions. 11 1.3.2 Applications and Requirements: Eight Priority Areas. 12 1.4 Content Overview . 13 2 Smart Grid Vision. 15 2.1 Overview. 15 2.2 Importance to National Energy Policy Goals. 17 2.3 Key Attributes. 19 2.3.1 Mature Requirements. 19 2.3.2 Defined Architectures. 19 2.3.3 Different Layers of Interoperability. 20 2.3.4 Standards and Conformance. 21 3 Conceptual Reference Model. 23 3.1 Overview. 23 3.2 Description of Conceptual Model. 24 3.3 Models for Smart Grid Information Networks. 26 3.3.1 Information Networks. 26 3.3.2 Security for Smart Grid information networks. 28 3.3.3 IP-Based Networks. 29 3.3.4 Smart Grid and the Public Internet Security Concerns. 29 3.3.5 Technologies for Smart Grid Communication Infrastructure. 30 3.4 Use Case Overview. 30 4 Standards Identified for Implementation. 32 4.1 Overview of the Process. 32 4.2 List of Standards After Initial Comments. 32 4.3 Standards for Further Consideration. 38 NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Release 1.0 (Draft) September 2009 5 Priority Action Plans. 48 5.1 Overview. 48 5.2 Develop Common Specification for Price and Product Definition. 49 5.3 Develop Common Scheduling Mechanism for Energy Transactions. 51 5.4 Develop Common Information Model (CIM) for Distribution Grid Manageme