IEC 61970-600-2:2021

Energy management system application program interface (EMS-API) - Part 600-2: Common Grid Model Exchange Standard (CGMES) - Exchange profiles specification

IEC 61970-600-2:2021 defines the profiles included in the Common Grid Model Exchange Standard (CGMES) that are based on IEC 61970-450-series and IEC 61968-13 profiles. This document refers to the IEC 61970-450-series and IEC 61968-13 profiles only in cases where they are identical. If the referenced profile is not yet published, this document includes the profile definition and related constraints’ definitions. In the case where a CGMES profile makes restriction on the referenced profile, the restriction is defined in this document.
The equipment boundary profile (EQBD) is the only profile that is not part of IEC 61970-450-series and IEC 61968-13 profiles. This profile is deprecated as modifications have been made to align between EQBP and the equipment profile (EQ). Although the updated EQBD is addressing the requirement that boundary also can be located inside a substation, which will be the case for many Distribution System Operators (DSOs), additional information would need to be exchanged. For instance, system integrity protection schemes, that can be shared by multiple utility would require another way of boundary handling. In this document EQBD is included in CGMES only to create better backwards compatibility with previous version of the CGMES.
The machine-readable documentation that supports model driven development of the profiles defined in this part are generated as Resource Description Framework Schema (RDFS) according to IEC 61970-501:2006 (with some extension) and IEC 61970-501:ED2 when published.

Interface de programmation d'application pour système de gestion d'énergie (EMS-API) - Partie 600-2: Norme pour l'échange de modèle de réseau commun (CGMES) - Spécification des profils d'échange

IEC 61970-600-2:2021 définit les profils inclus dans la Norme pour l'échange de modèle de réseau commun (CGMES) et qui reposent sur les profils de la série IEC 61970- 450 et de l'IEC 61968-13. Le présent document fait référence aux profils de la série IEC 61970-450 et de l'IEC 61968-13 uniquement lorsqu'ils sont identiques. Si le profil référencé n'est pas encore publié, le présent document inclut sa définition et les définitions des contraintes associées. Lorsqu'un profil de la CGMES impose une restriction sur le profil référencé, cette restriction est définie dans le présent document.
Le profil d'équipement frontière (EQBD) est le seul profil qui ne fait pas partie des profils de la série IEC 61970-450 et de l'IEC 61968-13. Ce profil est déconseillé, des modifications ayant été apportées pour aligner l'EQBP sur le profil d'équipement (EQ). Bien que l'EQBD mis à jour réponde à l'exigence selon laquelle la frontière peut également se trouver à l'intérieur d'un poste, ce qui est le cas pour de nombreux opérateurs de réseaux de distribution (DSO), il est nécessaire d'échanger des informations supplémentaires. Par exemple, les plans de protection de l'intégrité système, qui peuvent être partagés par plusieurs entreprises de services publics, exigent une autre manière de gérer les frontières. Dans le présent document, l'EQBD n'est inclus dans la CGMES que pour améliorer la rétrocompatibilité avec la version antérieure de la CGMES.
La documentation lisible par une machine qui vient à l'appui du développement piloté par modèle des profils définis dans la présente partie est produite sous forme de schéma RDF (RDFS) selon l'IEC 61970-501:2006 (avec des extensions) et l'IEC 61970-501:ED2 après publication.
Cette première édition annule et remplace l'IEC TS 61970-600-2 parue en 2017. Cette édition constitue une révision technique

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 03-Jun-2021
• ICS: 33.200 - Telecontrol. Telemetering
• Technical Committee: TC 57 - Power systems management and associated information exchange
• Drafting Committee: WG 13 - TC 57/WG 13
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 04-Jun-2021
• Completion Date: 28-May-2021

Relations

• Revises: IEC TS 61970-600-2:2017 - Energy management system application program interface (EMS-API) - Part 600-2: Common Grid Model Exchange Specification (CGMES) - Exchange profiles specification
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

Overview - IEC 61970-600-2:2021 (CGMES Exchange Profiles)

IEC 61970-600-2:2021 is the IEC standard that specifies the Exchange Profiles for the Common Grid Model Exchange Standard (CGMES) under the Energy Management System Application Program Interface (EMS-API) family. It defines the grid model profiles and related constraints used for consistent exchange of power system models between tools and organizations. The document references and reuses profiles from IEC 61970-450-series and IEC 61968-13 where identical, and supplies profile definitions where referenced profiles are not yet published. Machine-readable profile artifacts for model-driven development are provided as RDFS per IEC 61970-501 (with ED2 extension).

Key topics and technical requirements

• Profile definitions and constraints: Defines specific CGMES exchange profiles (core equipment, operation, short-circuit, steady-state hypothesis, topology, state variables, diagram layout, geographical location, dynamics, etc.) and any additional constraints applied to referenced profiles.
• Versioning and compatibility: Specifies version information for each CGMES profile to support interoperability across toolchains.
• Equipment boundary profile (EQBD): Documents EQBD (deprecated) for backward compatibility; notes alignment efforts between EQBD, EQBP and the equipment profile (EQ) and discusses boundary handling implications for DSOs and multi-utility schemes.
• Machine-readable schemas: Provides RDFS representations (for model-driven development) following IEC 61970-501:2006 and IEC 61970-501:ED2 when available.
• Interoperability guidance: Defines how CGMES profiles relate to other CIM standards and where restrictions or extensions apply.

Practical applications and who uses it

• Utility system operators (TSOs/DSOs): Exchange accurate common grid models for planning, outage coordination, and cross-organization studies.
• EMS/SCADA and planning tool vendors: Implement CGMES exchange profiles to ensure seamless data import/export and reduce manual mapping effort.
• Software integrators and consultants: Use the profile constraints and RDFS artifacts for model-driven integration and automated data pipelines.
• Protection and simulation engineers: Rely on defined short-circuit, dynamics and steady-state profiles for consistent study inputs.
• Regulators and multi-utility projects: Apply standardized boundaries and profile definitions to coordinate shared assets and system integrity protection schemes.

Related standards

• IEC 61970-450-series (CIM equipment and network profiles)
• IEC 61968-13 (integration profiles)
• IEC 61970-501:2006 and IEC 61970-501:ED2 (RDFS/model-driven schema guidance)

This standard is essential for organizations implementing CGMES exchanges, ensuring interoperability, version control and machine-readable model definitions across the power industry.

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 51
1 Scope . 53
2 Normative references . 53
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 54
3.1 Terms and definitions . 54
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 55
4 Relation with other CIM standards . 56
4.1 Deprecation . 57
5 Version information for the CGMES profiles . 57
5.1 Core equipment profile . 57
5.2 Operation profile . 58
5.3 Short-circuit profile . 58
5.4 Steady state hypothesis profile . 58
5.5 Topology profile . 59
5.6 State variables profile . 59
5.7 Diagram layout profile . 59
5.8 Geographical location profile . 60
5.9 Dynamics profile . 60
5.10 Equipment boundary profile . 61
6 Package CoreEquipmentProfile . 61
6.1 General . 61
6.2 (abstract) EarthFaultCompensator . 83
6.3 (abstract) EnergyArea . 84
6.4 (abstract) EnergyConnection . 84
6.5 EnergyConsumer . 85
6.6 EnergySchedulingType . 86
6.7 TapSchedule . 86
6.8 EnergySource . 87
6.9 (abstract) Equipment . 88
6.10 (abstract) EquipmentContainer . 89
6.11 (abstract) ACDCConverter . 90
6.12 ACDCConverterDCTerminal . 91
6.13 (abstract) ACDCTerminal . 92
6.14 ACLineSegment . 93
6.15 ActivePowerLimit . 94
6.16 ApparentPowerLimit . 95
6.17 AsynchronousMachine . 95
6.18 (abstract) AuxiliaryEquipment . 96
6.19 BaseVoltage . 97
6.20 (abstract) BasicIntervalSchedule . 97
6.21 BatteryUnit . 98
6.22 Bay . 99
6.23 (European) BoundaryPoint . 99
6.24 Breaker . 101
6.25 BusbarSection . 102
6.26 BusNameMarker . 103

6.27 CAESPlant . 103
6.28 Clamp . 104
6.29 ConformLoadSchedule . 105
6.30 CogenerationPlant . 105
6.31 CombinedCyclePlant . 106
6.32 (abstract) ConductingEquipment . 106
6.33 (abstract) Conductor . 107
6.34 ConformLoad . 108
6.35 ConformLoadGroup. 108
6.36 ConnectivityNode . 109
6.37 (abstract) ConnectivityNodeContainer . 110
6.38 (abstract) Connector . 110
6.39 ControlArea . 111
6.40 ControlAreaGeneratingUnit . 112
6.41 CsConverter. 112
6.42 CurrentLimit . 114
6.43 CurrentTransformer . 114
6.44 (abstract) Curve . 115
6.45 CurveData root class . 116
6.46 Cut. 116
6.47 DayType . 117
6.48 (abstract) DCBaseTerminal . 118
6.49 DCBreaker . 118
6.50 DCBusbar . 119
6.51 DCChopper . 120
6.52 (abstract) DCConductingEquipment . 120
6.53 DCConverterUnit . 121
6.54 DCDisconnector . 122
6.55 (abstract) DCEquipmentContainer . 122
6.56 DCGround . 123
6.57 DCLine . 123
6.58 DCLineSegment . 124
6.59 DCNode . 125
6.60 RegulationSchedule . 125
6.61 DCSeriesDevice . 126
6.62 DCShunt . 127
6.63 DCSwitch . 128
6.64 DCTerminal. 128
6.65 Disconnector . 129
6.66 DisconnectingCircuitBreaker . 130
6.67 EquivalentBranch . 130
6.68 (abstract) EquivalentEquipment . 131
6.69 EquivalentInjection . 132
6.70 EquivalentNetwork . 133
6.71 EquivalentShunt . 134
6.72 ExternalNetworkInjection . 134
6.73 FaultIndicator . 135
6.74 FossilFuel . 136
6.75 Fuse . 137

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6.76 GeneratingUnit . 137
6.77 GeographicalRegion . 139
6.78 GrossToNetActivePowerCurve . 139
6.79 Ground . 140
6.80 GroundDisconnector . 141
6.81 GroundingImpedance . 141
6.82 HydroGeneratingUnit . 142
6.83 HydroPowerPlant . 143
6.84 HydroPump . 144
6.85 (abstract) IdentifiedObject root class . 144
6.86 Jumper . 145
6.87 Junction . 146
6.88 Line . 146
6.89 LinearShuntCompensator . 147
6.90 LoadArea . 148
6.91 LoadBreakSwitch . 148
6.92 (abstract) LoadGroup . 149
6.93 LoadResponseCharacteristic . 149
6.94 NonConformLoad . 152
6.95 NonConformLoadGroup . 152
6.96 NonConformLoadSchedule . 153
6.97 NonlinearShuntCompensator . 154
6.98 NonlinearShuntCompensatorPoint root class . 155
6.99 NuclearGeneratingUnit . 155
6.100 (abstract) OperationalLimit . 156
6.101 OperationalLimitSet . 157
6.102 OperationalLimitType . 158
6.103 PetersenCoil . 158
6.104 (abstract) PhaseTapChanger . 159
6.105 PhaseTapChangerAsymmetrical . 160
6.106 PhaseTapChangerLinear . 161
6.107 (abstract) PhaseTapChangerNonLinear . 162
6.108 PhaseTapChangerSymmetrical . 163
6.109 PhaseTapChangerTable . 164
6.110 PhaseTapChangerTablePoint . 164
6.111 PhaseTapChangerTabular . 165
6.112 PhotoVoltaicUnit . 166
6.113 PostLineSensor . 166
6.114 PotentialTransformer . 167
6.115 PowerElectronicsConnection . 168
6.116 (abstract) PowerElectronicsUnit . 169
6.117 PowerElectronicsWindUnit . 169
6.118 (abstract) PowerSystemResource . 170
6.119 PowerTransformer . 171
6.120 PowerTransformerEnd . 171
6.121 (abstract) ProtectedSwitch . 173
6.122 RatioTapChanger . 174
6.123 RatioTapChangerTable . 175
6.124 RatioTapChangerTablePoint . 175

6.125 ReactiveCapabilityCurve . 176
6.126 (abstract) RegulatingCondEq . 176
6.127 RegulatingControl . 177
6.128 RegularTimePoint root class . 178
6.129 (abstract) RegularIntervalSchedule . 179
6.130 ReportingGroup . 179
6.131 (abstract) RotatingMachine . 180
6.132 Season . 181
6.133 (abstract) Sensor . 181
6.134 (abstract) SeasonDayTypeSchedule . 182
6.135 SeriesCompensator . 182
6.136 (abstract) ShuntCompensator . 183
6.137 SolarGeneratingUnit . 184
6.138 (European) SolarPowerPlant . 185
6.139 StaticVarCompensator . 185
6.140 StationSupply . 187
6.141 SubGeographicalRegion . 187
6.142 SubLoadArea . 188
6.143 Substation . 189
6.144 SurgeArrester . 189
6.145 Switch . 190
6.146 SwitchSchedule . 191
6.147 SynchronousMachine . 191
6.148 (abstract) TapChanger . 192
6.149 TapChangerControl . 193
6.150 (abstract) TapChangerTablePoint root class . 194
6.151 Terminal . 195
6.152 ThermalGeneratingUnit . 196
6.153 TieFlow . 197
6.154 (abstract) TransformerEnd . 198
6.155 VoltageLevel . 198
6.156 VoltageLimit . 199
6.157 VsCapabilityCurve . 200
6.158 VsConverter . 200
6.159 WaveTrap . 201
6.160 WindGeneratingUnit . 202
6.161 (European) WindPowerPlant . 203
6.162 ControlAreaTypeKind enumeration . 203
6.163 Currency enumeration . 204
6.164 CurveStyle enumeration . 208
6.165 DCConverterOperatingModeKind enumeration . 208
6.166 DCPolarityKind enumeration . 208
6.167 FuelType enumeration . 208
6.168 GeneratorControlSource enumeration . 209
6.169 HydroEnergyConversionKind enumeration . 209
6.170 HydroPlantStorageKind enumeration . 209
6.171 HydroTurbineKind enumeration . 210
6.172 (European) LimitKind enumeration . 210
6.173 OperationalLimitDirectionKind enumeration. 212

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6.174 PhaseCode enumeration . 212
6.175 RegulatingControlModeKind enumeration . 213
6.176 SynchronousMachineKind enumeration . 213
6.177 (deprecated) SVCControlMode enumeration . 214
6.178 UnitMultiplier enumeration . 214
6.179 UnitSymbol enumeration . 215
6.180 WindGenUnitKind enumeration . 220
6.181 WindingConnection enumeration . 221
6.182 ActivePower datatype . 221
6.183 ActivePowerPerCurrentFlow datatype . 221
6.184 ActivePowerPerFrequency datatype . 222
6.185 AngleDegrees datatype . 222
6.186 ApparentPower datatype . 222
6.187 Capacitance datatype . 222
6.188 Conductance datatype . 223
6.189 CurrentFlow datatype . 223
6.190 Frequency datatype . 223
6.191 Inductance datatype . 224
6.192 Length datatype . 224
6.193 Money datatype . 224
6.194 PerCent datatype . 224
6.195 Reactance datatype . 225
6.196 ReactivePower datatype . 225
6.197 RealEnergy datatype. 225
6.198 Resistance datatype . 225
6.199 RotationSpeed datatype . 226
6.200 Seconds datatype . 226
6.201 Susceptance datatype . 226
6.202 Voltage datatype . 227
6.203 VoltagePerReactivePower datatype . 227
6.204 Boolean primitive . 227
6.205 Date primitive. 227
6.206 DateTime primitive . 227
6.207 Decimal primitive . 227
6.208 Float primitive . 227
6.209 Integer primitive . 227
6.210 MonthDay primitive . 228
6.211 String primitive . 228
7 Package OperationProfile . 228
7.1 General . 228
7.2 Accumulator . 231
7.3 AccumulatorLimit . 231
7.4 AccumulatorLimitSet . 232
7.5 AccumulatorReset . 232
7.6 AccumulatorValue . 233
7.7 (abstract) ACDCTerminal . 234
7.8 Analog . 234
7.9 (abstract) AnalogControl . 234
7.10 AnalogLimit . 235

7.11 AnalogLimitSet . 236
7.12 AnalogValue . 236
7.13 Command . 237
7.14 (abstract) Control . 237
7.15 Discrete . 238
7.16 DiscreteValue . 239
7.17 (abstract) IdentifiedObject root class . 239
7.18 (abstract) IOPoint . 240
7.19 (abstract) Limit . 240
7.20 (abstract) LimitSet . 241
7.21 (abstract) Measurement . 241
7.22 (abstract) MeasurementValue . 242
7.23 MeasurementValueQuality . 243
7.24 MeasurementValueSource . 244
7.25 (abstract) PowerSystemResource . 244
7.26 (abstract) Quality61850 root class . 244
7.27 RaiseLowerCommand . 245
7.28 SetPoint . 246
7.29 StringMeasurement . 247
7.30 StringMeasurementValue . 247
7.31 (abstract) Terminal . 248
7.32 ValueAliasSet . 248
7.33 ValueToAlias . 249
7.34 PhaseCode enumeration . 249
7.35 Source enumeration . 250
7.36 UnitMultiplier enumeration . 251
7.37 UnitSymbol enumeration . 252
7.38 Validity enumeration . 257
7.39 PerCent datatype . 257
7.40 Boolean primitive . 258
7.41 Date primitive. 258
7.42 DateTime primitive . 258
7.43 Float primitive . 258
7.44 Integer primitive . 258
7.45 String primitive . 258
8 Package ShortCircuitProfile . 258
8.1 General . 258
8.2 (abstract) ACDCTerminal . 260
8.3 (Description) ACLineSegment . 260
8.4 (Description) AsynchronousMachine . 261
8.5 (Description) BusbarSection . 261
8.6 (abstract) ConductingEquipment . 262
8.7 (abstract) Conductor . 262
8.8 (abstract) Connector . 262
8.9 (abstract) EarthFaultCompensator . 263
8.10 (abstract) EnergyConnection . 263
8.11 (Description) EnergySource . 263
8.12 (abstract) Equipment . 264
8.13 (Description) EquivalentBranch . 264

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8.14 (abstract) EquivalentEquipment . 266
8.15 (Description) EquivalentInjection . 266
8.16 (Description) ExternalNetworkInjection. 267
8.17 (Description) GroundingImpedance . 267
8.18 (abstract) IdentifiedObject root class . 268
8.19 (Description) LinearShuntCompensator . 268
8.20 MutualCoupling . 268
8.21 (Description) NonlinearShuntCompensatorPoint root class. 269
8.22 (Description) PetersenCoil . 270
8.23 (abstract) PowerSystemResource . 270
8.24 (Description) PowerTransformer . 271
8.25 (Description) PowerTransformerEnd . 272
8.26 (abstract) RegulatingCondEq . 273
8.27 (abstract) RotatingMachine . 273
8.28 (Description) SeriesCompensator . 273
8.29 (abstract) ShuntCompensator . 274
8.30 (Description) SynchronousMachine . 274
8.31 (abstract) Terminal . 276
8.32 (abstract) TransformerEnd . 276
8.33 PetersenCoilModeKind enumeration . 276
8.34 ShortCircuitRotorKind enumeration . 276
8.35 UnitMultiplier enumeration . 277
8.36 UnitSymbol enumeration . 278
8.37 ActivePower datatype . 283
8.38 AngleDegrees datatype . 283
8.39 Conductance datatype . 284
8.40 CurrentFlow datatype . 284
8.41 Length datatype . 284
8.42 PerCent datatype . 284
8.43 PU datatype . 285
8.44 Reactance datatype . 285
8.45 Resistance datatype . 285
8.46 Susceptance datatype . 285
8.47 Temperature datatype . 286
8.48 Voltage datatype . 286
8.49 Boolean primitive . 286
8.50 Date primitive. 286
8.51 Float primitive . 286
8.52 Integer primitive . 286
8.53 String primitive . 287
9 Package SteadyStateHypothesisProfile . 287
9.1 General . 287
9.2 (abstract) ACDCConverter . 292
9.3 (Description) ACDCConverterDCTerminal . 292
9.4 (abstract) ACDCTerminal . 293
9.5 (Description) ActivePowerLimit . 293
9.6 (Description) ApparentPowerLimit . 293
9.7 (Description) Asy
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Partie 600-2: Norme pour l'échange de modèle de réseau commun (CGMES) –

Spécification des profils d'échange

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 51
1 Scope . 53
2 Normative references . 53
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 54
3.1 Terms and definitions . 54
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 55
4 Relation with other CIM standards . 56
4.1 Deprecation . 57
5 Version information for the CGMES profiles . 57
5.1 Core equipment profile . 57
5.2 Operation profile . 58
5.3 Short-circuit profile . 58
5.4 Steady state hypothesis profile . 58
5.5 Topology profile . 59
5.6 State variables profile . 59
5.7 Diagram layout profile . 59
5.8 Geographical location profile . 60
5.9 Dynamics profile . 60
5.10 Equipment boundary profile . 61
6 Package CoreEquipmentProfile . 61
6.1 General . 61
6.2 (abstract) EarthFaultCompensator . 83
6.3 (abstract) EnergyArea . 84
6.4 (abstract) EnergyConnection . 84
6.5 EnergyConsumer . 85
6.6 EnergySchedulingType . 86
6.7 TapSchedule . 86
6.8 EnergySource . 87
6.9 (abstract) Equipment . 88
6.10 (abstract) EquipmentContainer . 89
6.11 (abstract) ACDCConverter . 90
6.12 ACDCConverterDCTerminal . 91
6.13 (abstract) ACDCTerminal . 92
6.14 ACLineSegment . 93
6.15 ActivePowerLimit . 94
6.16 ApparentPowerLimit . 95
6.17 AsynchronousMachine . 95
6.18 (abstract) AuxiliaryEquipment . 96
6.19 BaseVoltage . 97
6.20 (abstract) BasicIntervalSchedule . 97
6.21 BatteryUnit . 98
6.22 Bay . 99
6.23 (European) BoundaryPoint . 99
6.24 Breaker . 101
6.25 BusbarSection . 102
6.26 BusNameMarker . 103

6.27 CAESPlant . 103
6.28 Clamp . 104
6.29 ConformLoadSchedule . 105
6.30 CogenerationPlant . 105
6.31 CombinedCyclePlant . 106
6.32 (abstract) ConductingEquipment . 106
6.33 (abstract) Conductor . 107
6.34 ConformLoad . 108
6.35 ConformLoadGroup. 108
6.36 ConnectivityNode . 109
6.37 (abstract) ConnectivityNodeContainer . 110
6.38 (abstract) Connector . 110
6.39 ControlArea . 111
6.40 ControlAreaGeneratingUnit . 112
6.41 CsConverter. 112
6.42 CurrentLimit . 114
6.43 CurrentTransformer . 114
6.44 (abstract) Curve . 115
6.45 CurveData root class . 116
6.46 Cut. 116
6.47 DayType . 117
6.48 (abstract) DCBaseTerminal . 118
6.49 DCBreaker . 118
6.50 DCBusbar . 119
6.51 DCChopper . 120
6.52 (abstract) DCConductingEquipment . 120
6.53 DCConverterUnit . 121
6.54 DCDisconnector . 122
6.55 (abstract) DCEquipmentContainer . 122
6.56 DCGround . 123
6.57 DCLine . 123
6.58 DCLineSegment . 124
6.59 DCNode . 125
6.60 RegulationSchedule . 125
6.61 DCSeriesDevice . 126
6.62 DCShunt . 127
6.63 DCSwitch . 128
6.64 DCTerminal. 128
6.65 Disconnector . 129
6.66 DisconnectingCircuitBreaker . 130
6.67 EquivalentBranch . 130
6.68 (abstract) EquivalentEquipment . 131
6.69 EquivalentInjection . 132
6.70 EquivalentNetwork . 133
6.71 EquivalentShunt . 134
6.72 ExternalNetworkInjection . 134
6.73 FaultIndicator . 135
6.74 FossilFuel . 136
6.75 Fuse . 137

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6.76 GeneratingUnit . 137
6.77 GeographicalRegion . 139
6.78 GrossToNetActivePowerCurve . 139
6.79 Ground . 140
6.80 GroundDisconnector . 141
6.81 GroundingImpedance . 141
6.82 HydroGeneratingUnit . 142
6.83 HydroPowerPlant . 143
6.84 HydroPump . 144
6.85 (abstract) IdentifiedObject root class . 144
6.86 Jumper . 145
6.87 Junction . 146
6.88 Line . 146
6.89 LinearShuntCompensator . 147
6.90 LoadArea . 148
6.91 LoadBreakSwitch . 148
6.92 (abstract) LoadGroup . 149
6.93 LoadResponseCharacteristic . 149
6.94 NonConformLoad . 152
6.95 NonConformLoadGroup . 152
6.96 NonConformLoadSchedule . 153
6.97 NonlinearShuntCompensator . 154
6.98 NonlinearShuntCompensatorPoint root class . 155
6.99 NuclearGeneratingUnit . 155
6.100 (abstract) OperationalLimit . 156
6.101 OperationalLimitSet . 157
6.102 OperationalLimitType . 158
6.103 PetersenCoil . 158
6.104 (abstract) PhaseTapChanger . 159
6.105 PhaseTapChangerAsymmetrical . 160
6.106 PhaseTapChangerLinear . 161
6.107 (abstract) PhaseTapChangerNonLinear . 162
6.108 PhaseTapChangerSymmetrical . 163
6.109 PhaseTapChangerTable . 164
6.110 PhaseTapChangerTablePoint . 164
6.111 PhaseTapChangerTabular . 165
6.112 PhotoVoltaicUnit . 166
6.113 PostLineSensor . 166
6.114 PotentialTransformer . 167
6.115 PowerElectronicsConnection . 168
6.116 (abstract) PowerElectronicsUnit . 169
6.117 PowerElectronicsWindUnit . 169
6.118 (abstract) PowerSystemResource . 170
6.119 PowerTransformer . 171
6.120 PowerTransformerEnd . 171
6.121 (abstract) ProtectedSwitch . 173
6.122 RatioTapChanger . 174
6.123 RatioTapChangerTable . 175
6.124 RatioTapChangerTablePoint . 175

6.125 ReactiveCapabilityCurve . 176
6.126 (abstract) RegulatingCondEq . 176
6.127 RegulatingControl . 177
6.128 RegularTimePoint root class . 178
6.129 (abstract) RegularIntervalSchedule . 179
6.130 ReportingGroup . 179
6.131 (abstract) RotatingMachine . 180
6.132 Season . 181
6.133 (abstract) Sensor . 181
6.134 (abstract) SeasonDayTypeSchedule . 182
6.135 SeriesCompensator . 182
6.136 (abstract) ShuntCompensator . 183
6.137 SolarGeneratingUnit . 184
6.138 (European) SolarPowerPlant . 185
6.139 StaticVarCompensator . 185
6.140 StationSupply . 187
6.141 SubGeographicalRegion . 187
6.142 SubLoadArea . 188
6.143 Substation . 189
6.144 SurgeArrester . 189
6.145 Switch . 190
6.146 SwitchSchedule . 191
6.147 SynchronousMachine . 191
6.148 (abstract) TapChanger . 192
6.149 TapChangerControl . 193
6.150 (abstract) TapChangerTablePoint root class . 194
6.151 Terminal . 195
6.152 ThermalGeneratingUnit . 196
6.153 TieFlow . 197
6.154 (abstract) TransformerEnd . 198
6.155 VoltageLevel . 198
6.156 VoltageLimit . 199
6.157 VsCapabilityCurve . 200
6.158 VsConverter . 200
6.159 WaveTrap . 201
6.160 WindGeneratingUnit . 202
6.161 (European) WindPowerPlant . 203
6.162 ControlAreaTypeKind enumeration . 203
6.163 Currency enumeration . 204
6.164 CurveStyle enumeration . 208
6.165 DCConverterOperatingModeKind enumeration . 208
6.166 DCPolarityKind enumeration . 208
6.167 FuelType enumeration . 208
6.168 GeneratorControlSource enumeration . 209
6.169 HydroEnergyConversionKind enumeration . 209
6.170 HydroPlantStorageKind enumeration . 209
6.171 HydroTurbineKind enumeration . 210
6.172 (European) LimitKind enumeration . 210
6.173 OperationalLimitDirectionKind enumeration. 212

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6.174 PhaseCode enumeration . 212
6.175 RegulatingControlModeKind enumeration . 213
6.176 SynchronousMachineKind enumeration . 213
6.177 (deprecated) SVCControlMode enumeration . 214
6.178 UnitMultiplier enumeration . 214
6.179 UnitSymbol enumeration . 215
6.180 WindGenUnitKind enumeration . 220
6.181 WindingConnection enumeration . 221
6.182 ActivePower datatype . 221
6.183 ActivePowerPerCurrentFlow datatype . 221
6.184 ActivePowerPerFrequency datatype . 222
6.185 AngleDegrees datatype . 222
6.186 ApparentPower datatype . 222
6.187 Capacitance datatype . 222
6.188 Conductance datatype . 223
6.189 CurrentFlow datatype . 223
6.190 Frequency datatype . 223
6.191 Inductance datatype . 224
6.192 Length datatype . 224
6.193 Money datatype . 224
6.194 PerCent datatype . 224
6.195 Reactance datatype . 225
6.196 ReactivePower datatype . 225
6.197 RealEnergy datatype. 225
6.198 Resistance datatype . 225
6.199 RotationSpeed datatype . 226
6.200 Seconds datatype . 226
6.201 Susceptance datatype . 226
6.202 Voltage datatype . 227
6.203 VoltagePerReactivePower datatype . 227
6.204 Boolean primitive . 227
6.205 Date primitive. 227
6.206 DateTime primitive . 227
6.207 Decimal primitive . 227
6.208 Float primitive . 227
6.209 Integer primitive . 227
6.210 MonthDay primitive . 228
6.211 String primitive . 228
7 Package OperationProfile . 228
7.1 General . 228
7.2 Accumulator . 231
7.3 AccumulatorLimit . 231
7.4 AccumulatorLimitSet . 232
7.5 AccumulatorReset . 232
7.6 AccumulatorValue . 233
7.7 (abstract) ACDCTerminal . 234
7.8 Analog . 234
7.9 (abstract) AnalogControl . 234
7.10 AnalogLimit . 235

7.11 AnalogLimitSet . 236
7.12 AnalogValue . 236
7.13 Command . 237
7.14 (abstract) Control . 237
7.15 Discrete . 238
7.16 DiscreteValue . 239
7.17 (abstract) IdentifiedObject root class . 239
7.18 (abstract) IOPoint . 240
7.19 (abstract) Limit . 240
7.20 (abstract) LimitSet . 241
7.21 (abstract) Measurement . 241
7.22 (abstract) MeasurementValue . 242
7.23 MeasurementValueQuality . 243
7.24 MeasurementValueSource . 244
7.25 (abstract) PowerSystemResource . 244
7.26 (abstract) Quality61850 root class . 244
7.27 RaiseLowerCommand . 245
7.28 SetPoint . 246
7.29 StringMeasurement . 247
7.30 StringMeasurementValue . 247
7.31 (abstract) Terminal . 248
7.32 ValueAliasSet . 248
7.33 ValueToAlias . 249
7.34 PhaseCode enumeration . 249
7.35 Source enumeration . 250
7.36 UnitMultiplier enumeration . 251
7.37 UnitSymbol enumeration . 252
7.38 Validity enumeration . 257
7.39 PerCent datatype . 257
7.40 Boolean primitive . 258
7.41 Date primitive. 258
7.42 DateTime primitive . 258
7.43 Float primitive . 258
7.44 Integer primitive . 258
7.45 String primitive . 258
8 Package ShortCircuitProfile . 258
8.1 General . 258
8.2 (abstract) ACDCTerminal . 260
8.3 (Description) ACLineSegment . 260
8.4 (Description) AsynchronousMachine . 261
8.5 (Description) BusbarSection . 261
8.6 (abstract) ConductingEquipment . 262
8.7 (abstract) Conductor . 262
8.8 (abstract) Connector . 262
8.9 (abstract) EarthFaultCompensator . 263
8.10 (abstract) EnergyConnection . 263
8.11 (Description) EnergySource . 263
8.12 (abstract) Equipment . 264
8.13 (Description) EquivalentBranch . 264

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8.14 (abstract) EquivalentEquipment . 266
8.15 (Description) EquivalentInjection . 266
8.16 (Description) ExternalNetworkInjection. 267
8.17 (Description) GroundingImpedance . 267
8.18 (abstract) IdentifiedObject root class . 268
8.19 (Description) LinearShuntCompensator . 268
8.20 MutualCoupling . 268
8.21 (Description) NonlinearShuntCompensatorPoint root class. 269
8.22 (Description) PetersenCoil . 270
8.23 (abstract) PowerSystemResource . 270
8.24 (Description) PowerTransformer . 271
8.25 (Description) PowerTransformerEnd . 272
8.26 (abstract) RegulatingCondEq . 273
8.27 (abstract) RotatingMachine . 273
8.28 (Description) SeriesCompensator . 273
8.29 (abstract) ShuntCompensator . 274
8.30 (Description) SynchronousMachine . 274
8.31 (abstract) Terminal . 276
8.32 (abstract) TransformerEnd . 276
8.33 PetersenCoilModeKind enumeration . 276
8.34 ShortCircuitRotorKind enumeration . 276
8.35 UnitMultiplier enumeration .
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