IEC SRD 63199:2020
(Main)Top priority standards development status in the domain of smart energy
Top priority standards development status in the domain of smart energy
IEC SRD 63199:2020 presents the current status of the IEC systems committee Smart Energy (SyC SE) development plan for readers (not limited to IEC smart energy related members). The document identifies items that require standardization, their current status and work required, possibly by multiple technical committees or working groups, to address any issues.
Since the content of this document represents a snapshot of the dynamic/living standardization processes to be updated, it is subject to future changes.
Users’ perspectives are considered. For example, the analysis of influences of each item (development impact and chance to fill gaps) are stated.
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
0.1 General . 6
0.2 Summary of development plan process . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 7
3.1 Terms and definitions . 7
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 8
4 SyC Smart Energy development plan: development process . 9
4.1 Purpose . 9
4.2 Collection of standardization cases . 10
4.3 Ranking process and results . 10
4.3.1 General . 10
4.3.2 Ranking criteria . 10
4.3.3 X-axis = Smart energy deployment standardization case impact . 11
4.3.4 Y-axis = Standardization case resolution likelihood . 11
4.3.5 Evaluation of the degree of consensus . 11
4.3.6 Who were involved for prioritizing? . 12
4.3.7 Ranking result . 12
4.4 From advantages and disadvantages of paths to the resolution of
standardization cases . 13
4.5 Facilitation of standardization case activities by SyC SE . 15
5 Assessment of each standardization case . 16
5.1 S-INT-1: Increase profiling support . 16
5.1.1 Purpose of IEC effort . 16
5.1.2 Description of current standardization efforts . 17
5.1.3 Description of remaining standardization efforts . 17
5.2 S-CNC-2: Connecting and managing DER standards . 17
5.2.1 Purpose of IEC effort . 17
5.2.2 Description of current standardization efforts . 18
5.2.3 Description of remaining standardization efforts . 18
5.3 S-CNC-4: Installations with multiple power sources. 18
5.3.1 Purpose of IEC effort . 18
5.3.2 Description of current standardization efforts . 19
5.3.3 Description of remaining standardization efforts . 19
5.4 S-SA-10: Extensions to support dynamic system management . 19
5.4.1 Purpose of IEC effort . 19
5.4.2 Description of current standardization efforts . 20
5.4.3 Description of remaining standardization efforts . 20
5.5 S-SA-11: Guidance for IEC 61850 extensions . 20
5.5.1 Purpose of IEC effort . 20
5.5.2 Description of current standardization efforts . 21
5.5.3 Description of remaining standardization efforts . 21
5.6 S-DER-1: Promotion and expansion of IEC 61850-7-420. 21
5.6.1 Purpose of IEC effort . 21
5.6.2 Description of current standardization efforts . 21
5.6.3 Description of remaining standardization efforts . 22
5.7 S-HBES/BACS-1: Cooperation of cross TCs for DR applying to smart home
and building automation systems . 22
5.7.1 Purpose of IEC effort . 22
5.7.2 Description of current standardization efforts . 22
5.7.3 Description of remaining standardization efforts . 23
5.8 S-ES-1: Standardization for interconnection and interoperability of large and
distributed energy storage . 23
5.8.1 Purpose of IEC effort . 23
5.8.2 Description of current standardization efforts . 24
5.8.3 Description of remaining standardization efforts . 25
5.9 G-C-7: Support for the long-term interoperability of IPv4 and IPv6 . 25
5.9.1 Purpose of IEC effort . 25
5.9.2 Description of current standardization efforts . 25
5.9.3 Description of remaining standardization efforts . 25
5.10 G-S-5: Guidelines of smart energy cyber security requirements . 26
5.10.1 Purpose of IEC effort . 26
5.10.2 Description of current standardization efforts . 26
5.10.3 Description of remaining standardization efforts . 26
5.11 S-AM-1&New Extension of SGAM smart energy grid reference architecture . 27
5.11.1 Purpose of IEC effort . 27
5.11.2 Description of current standardization efforts . 27
5.11.3 Description of remaining standardization efforts . 29
6 Synchronized process with gap analysis . 29
Annex A (informative) Electrical energy storage systems (EESS) . 30
Bibliography . 31
Documents referred to in this document . 31
Other documents for reference . 32
Figure 1 – Development plan overall process . 9
Figure 2 – Typical graphical output and conclusions . 11
Figure 3 – Classification of electrical energy storage systems according to energy form . 24
Figure 4 – Key cyber security standards and guidelines . 26
Figure 5 – The SGAM framework . 28
Figure 6 – The interaction model of three energies' component layer . 29
Figure A.1 – Large EES data model . 30
Table 1 – List of selected items in the development plan version 1.3 . 10
Table 2 – Ranking results: selected 11 items . 12
Table 3 – Example of scenarios comparison (S-DER-1) . 14
Table 4 – Development plan V1.3 . 14
Table 5 – International Standards related to S-HBES/BACS-1 . 23
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FOREWORD
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IEC SRD 63199, which is a Systems Reference Deliverable, has been prepared by IEC systems
committee Smart Energy.
The text of this Systems Reference Deliverable is based on the following documents:
Draft SRD Report on voting
SyCSmartEnergy/129/DTS SyCSmartEnergy/139/RVDTS
Full information on the voting for the approval of this Systems Reference Deliverable can be
found in the report on voting indicated in the above table.
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INTRODUCTION
0.1 General
IEC systems committee Smart Energy (SyC SE) addresses standardization issues in the field
of smart energy with the purpose of identifying systems level requirements for standardization,
coordination and guidance in the areas of smart grid and smart energy, including interaction in
the areas of heat and gas.
To realize this, SyC SE has accepted the idea that "One concrete approach consists of
collectively elaborating on a master development plan to visualize new ideas under
consideration by the TCs/SCs consistently with the ongoing program of work"
[SOURCE: IEC SyC SE, WG2 IEC Smart Energy Development Plan].
To achieve this goal, SyC SE determined that it was essential to consult widely within the IEC
community and the broader stakeholder community to provide overall systems level value,
support and guidance to technical committees (TCs) and other standards development groups,
both inside and outside the IEC. From this consultation effort, SyC SE was able to select
important cases that would benefit from standardization. After identifying and assessing the
importance of these standardization cases, SyC SE has worked with the affected TCs to
promote these efforts and periodically updates their progress in an SRD report (called the
SyC SE development plan).
The purpose of the SyC SE development plan is to assist TCs in coordinating and recognizing
standardizing action needed for as well to raise awareness of the ongoing standardization
efforts.
In order to develop new standards and amendments of existing standards for smart energy, it
is important to analyse gaps, resolve each gap’s standardization cases (milestones, timelines,
dependencies, etc.), progress the development process in accordance with a timetable, and
manage the development status by tracking the processes.
The ultimate goal is to boost, facilitate and monitor standardization work where needed, in order
to get the most comprehensive and consistent set of standards in the given time scale, needed
for a seamless deployment of smart energy domain worldwide.
0.2 Summary of development plan process
The development plan is in essence a living tool, not only because of the progressive resolution
of standardization cases included in the development plan, but also because the list of entries
will evolve during time.
In order to address this, a formal process was developed with the goal to formalize:
• a way to collect new standardization cases (cases where additional standardization could
improve smart energy technology, interoperability and market support);
• a way to rank these standardization cases (from the highest priority to the lowest) –
a necessary step in order to allocate the IEC SyC SE effort to the highest priorities only;
• a way to elaborate and select a resolution path;
• a way to engage, monitor and report on each standardization case resolution process.
This overall process is summarized in 4.1.
The review process of the development plan should be synchronized with updates of the smart
grid roadmap [1], which consists of revision update and version update. Discussion with related
TCs is very important for these updates. In principle, update of this document is expected to be
synchronized with version update of the development plan.
TOP PRIORITY STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT STATUS
IN THE DOMAIN OF SMART ENERGY
1 Scope
This document presents the current status of the IEC systems committee Smart Energy (SyC SE)
development plan for readers (not limited to IEC smart energy related members). The document
identifies items that require standardization, their current status and work required, possibly by
multiple technical committees or working groups, to address any issues.
Since the content of this document represents a snapshot of the dynamic/living standardization
processes to be updated, it is subject to future changes.
Users’ perspectives are considered. For example, the analysis of influences of each item
(development impact and chance to fill gaps) are stated.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1.1
actor
entity that communicates and interacts
Note 1 to entry: These actors can include people, software applications, systems, databases, and even the power
system itself.
Note 2 to entry: In IEC SRD 62913 (all parts) [2], this term includes the concepts of Business Role and System
Role involved in Use Cases.
[SOURCE: IEC 62559-2:2015, 3.2 [3]]
3.1.2
architecture model
generic tool intended to support the modelling activities for use cases, functions, architectures,
in order to analyse and visualize them with respect to interoperability, domains and zones
3.1.3
cyber security
protection against unauthorized access, theft, and damage to hardware, software or electronic
data (whether stationary or transported), detection of such deliberate or inadvertent events, and
coping during such a deliberate or inadvertent event
3.1.4
demand response
action resulting from management of the electricity demand in response to supply conditions
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-617:2011, 617-04-16]
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3.1.5
grid code
collection of rules concerning rights and duties of the parties involved
in a certain part of the electric power system
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-617:2009, 617-03-03, modified – The term "code" has been replaced by
"grid code".]
3.1.6
microgrid
group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources with defined electrical
boundaries forming a local electric power system at distribution voltage levels, that acts as a
single controllable entity and is able to operate in either grid-connected or island mode
Note 1 to entry: This definition covers both (utility) distribution microgrids and (customer owned) facility microgrids.
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-617:2017, 617-04-22]
3.1.7
protocol
defined set of procedures adopted to ensure communication between sets of processes which
exist within the same layer of a hierarchy of layers
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-716:1995, 716-01-17]
3.1.8
role based access
policy-neutral access control mechanism defined around roles and privileges
3.1.9
smart energy grid
means to generate, store and distribute energy using electricity as an energy vector connecting
energies, thus comprising also energy transformation between electricity and the other energies,
and vice versa
3.1.10
standardization case
case where additional standardization could improve smart energy technology, interoperability
and market support
3.2 Abbreviated terms
BACS building automation and control system
CIM common information model
DA distribution automation
DER distributed energy resources
DERMS distributed energy resource management system
e-vehicle electric vehicle
HBES home and building electric system
IP Internet Protocol
IPv4 Internet Protocol version 4
IPv6 Internet Protocol version 6
LV low voltage
PV photovoltaic system
SGAM (1) smart grid architecture model
(2) smart energy grid architecture model
SyC SE systems committee Smart Energy
4 SyC Smart Energy development plan: development process
4.1 Purpose
The development plan is in essence a living tool, not only because of the progressive resolution
of standardization cases included in the development plan, but also because the list of entries
will evolve over time. There are many new reasons for having new entries, such as (but not
limited to):
• new market trends (which may create new entries but also delete entries because no longer
of high priority);
• new technology;
• new organization of IEC or external entities, which may trigger some re-arrangement of
works.
In order to address this, a process needs to be set formally. It has the goal to formalize:
– a way to collect new standardization cases;
– a way to rank these standardization cases (from the highest priority to the lowest) –
a necessary step in order to allocate the effort of IEC SyC SE to the highest priorities only;
– a way to elaborate and select a resolution path;
– a way to engage, monitor and report on each standardization case resolution process.
This overall process is summarized in 1) to 4) and in Figure 1.
1) A set of recommendations [4] is obtained from the smart grid roadmap [1].
2) These recommendations are assessed and ranked by NCs and TCs in order to select key
standardization cases.
3) Multiple scenarios are developed aiming at resolving these standardization cases and are
checked considering advantages and disadvantages.
4) Final scenarios are selected and further refined in the development plan. These procedures
are described in 4.2 to 4.4.
Figure 1 – Development plan overall process
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By way of this iterative resolution process, the development plan version 1.3 was determined,
as shown in Table 1.
Table 1 – List of selected items in the development plan version 1.3
a
No.
Selected items
1 Increase profiling support
2 Connecting and managing DER standards
3 Installations with multiple power sources
4 Extensions to support dynamic system management
5 Guidance for IEC 61850 extensions
6 Promotion and expansion of IEC 61850-7-420
7 Cooperation of cross TCs for demand response applying to smart home and building automation
systems
8 Standardization for interconnection and interoperability of large and distributed energy storage
9 Support for the long-term interoperability of IPv4 and IPv6
10 Guidelines of smart energy cyber security requirements
11 Extension of SGAM smart energy grid reference architecture
a
Details of these items are given in SyCSmartEnergy/39e/INF [5].
4.2 Collection of standardization cases
There are many ways to collect inputs as "potential standardization cases", i.e. by identifying
gaps or overlaps, or by recognizing other kinds of standardization needs potentially affecting
the relevance of the IEC set of standards to fulfil the smart energy requirements.
Initially, the inputs mostly came from a former assessment performed by the IEC SG3 Smart
Grids, formalized under its report "Release 1.0 of the IEC smart grid roadmap" [1], produced by
IEC SG3 and then assessed in "IEC SyC1 Draft Set of Recommendations V3 0" [4]. At the end,
more than 100 potential standardization cases were identified through this process.
4.3 Ranking process and results
4.3.1 General
The ranking process was published in "SyCSmartEnergy/37e/DC" [6].
4.3.2 Ranking criteria
Two main criteria for ranking the standardization were selected in order to ensure
• a quick answer from stakeholders, and
• a simple sorting and decision-making process.
At the end of the survey, a third criterion was used to evaluate the degree of consensus of the
stakeholders.
As illustrated in Figure 2, the two criteria form the X and Y axes of a graph of each
standardization case, while the size of the area indicates the degree of consensus.
Figure 2 – Typical graphical output and conclusions
4.3.3 X-axis = Smart energy deployment standardization case impact
The objective of the first criterion was to evaluate how much the considered gaps could prevent
(if absent) or boost (if present) smart energy worldwide. The importance measured the potential
impact in the ability of smart energy to be deployed. The assessment of this criterion
categorized the impact as follows:
• ? = don't know;
• 1 = almost no impact / not important / not relevant;
• 2 = small impact / less important;
• 3 = medium impact / medium importance (may be limited to some regions/countries);
• 4 = high impact / important / a continent;
• 5 = very high impact / very important / very relevant / worldwide.
The final criteria measurement averaged all received valid answers ("?" answer is ignored).
4.3.4 Y-axis = Standardization case resolution likelihood
The objective of the second criterion was to evaluate the risk, namely how achievable would
the considered standardization work actually be. The assessment of this criterion asked
stakeholders to choose between the following six positions:
• ? = don't know;
• 1 = not achievable / very high risk;
• 2 = difficult to achieve / high risk;
• 3 = medium difficulty / medium risk;
• 4 = low difficulty / relevant / low risk;
• 5 = easily achievable / no risk / just do it.
The final criteria measurement represents the average of all received answers ("?" answer is
ignored).
4.3.5 Evaluation of the degree of consensus
At the end of the ranking process, an evaluation of the degree of consensus was performed.
In order to measure the stakeholder’s alignment on each selected standardization case, the
number of received answers having evaluated the considered standardization cases with large
impact criteria (i.e. impact criterion ≥ 4) was computed.
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4.3.6 Who were involved for prioritizing?
The stakeholders requested to contribute to the survey were
• the technical committees or subcommittees (TCs/SCs), and
• the P-member National Committees (NCs).
Each stakeholder counted as one "voice".
4.3.7 Ranking result
The ranking elements and results were published in "Situation Ranking Results –
SyCSmartEnergy/39e/INF" [5]. An additional consideration in selecting standardization cases
was whether the effort could be seen as a systems approach, thus involving more than one
standardization entity. Table 2 shows the ranking results, in which 11 standardization cases
were selected.
Table 2 – Ranking results: selected 11 items
Standardization Standardization Consensus
a b
Standardization case summary
Nb ID
case Impact likelihood level
13 S-INT-1 Considering the increasing number of 4.6 3.4 86 %
options in smart energy standards,
and the increasing need for multi-
vendor interoperability, IEC should
encourage and support the profiling of
use of these standards (an agreed-
upon subset and interpretation of a
specification). Such an approach
needs a complete framework to cover
the full process from specification to
testing, i.e. guidelines, processes,
tools and hosting.
17 S-CNC-2 Develop IEC product standards (IEC 4.1 3.4 71 %
TC 82, TC 88, TC 95, etc.) permitting
to demonstrate compliance with grid
connection requirements.
19 S-CNC-4 To review installation rules for safety, 4.0 3.7 67 %
especially with multisources aspect.
IEC TC 64 should develop a dedicated
part within the IEC 60364 series [7] to
cover this need together with IEC TC 8
for the Grid aspect of multisource
installations.
54 S-SA-10 Develop the needed extensions (data 4.2 3.5 83 %
model and/or services) to support
dynamic system management.
55 S-SA-11 In order to keep IEC 61850 overall 4.1 4.0 86 %
consistency, and avoid potential
overlaps, provide guidance to other
TCs than TC 57 on the process and
technical rules to apply to make
extensions to IEC 61850 in their own
expertise domain. This applies to all
potential application domains of
IEC 61850 (i.e. is not substation
automation system specific).
57 S-DER-1 Promote the use of IEC 61850-7-420 4.4 3.5 80 %
for all DER equipment and expand the
standard to all kinds of possible
equipment. This should be done in a
generic way, which enables the
inclusion of all kinds of DER
equipment without explicitly describing
single DER equipment. The current
standard (IEC 61850-7-420:2009) is
too detailed and therefore poses
difficulties in achieving
interoperability.
Standardization Standardization Consensus
a b
Standardization case summary
Nb ID
case Impact likelihood level
60 S-HBES/BACS-1 A close cooperation with the "demand 4.0 3.6 60 %
response" activities is needed. Here
use cases need to be defined in order
to specify the scope and involvement
of the different stakeholders. For
example, the contribution of
HBES/BACS needs to be described in
order to define their share in the
overall systems.
62 S-ES-1 IEC TC 57 should develop an 4.5 3.7 100 %
equivalent standard for connection of
large and distributed storage systems.
The result should be a generic
description of the necessary data
models, in order to accommodate the
different requirements and possibilities
of large and distributed energy
storage.
81 G-C-7 Anticipate the use of IPv6, and ensure 4.3 4.0 100 %
the availability of the concerned
standards supporting IPv6.
86 G-S-5 Given the complexity of business 4.7 3.4 100 %
processes and the wide variety of
cyber assets used in the smart energy
environment, there is significant
confusion about how to assess cyber
security requirements and what cyber
security standards are applicable. It is
clear that no single cyber security
standard can address all security
requirements, security controls,
resilience strategies, and
technologies. Some existing standards
and guidelines are focused on the high
level organizational security
requirements and the more detailed
recommended controls (What), while
other standards focus on the
technologies that can be used to
provide these cyber security controls
(How). The main challenge is to
clearly describe the issues around
cyber security for smart energy
operations, to provide guidelines for
how best to use the existing cyber
security standards, and what gaps
might exist where new cyber security
standards should be developed.
S-AM-1 Documentation and extension of the Not quoted
SGAM to interfaces to other energies
a
"Nb" is the classification number defined by the IEC smart grid roadmap and does not indicate any order of
importance.
b
IDs are "the name of items”. Details are given in SyCSmartEnergy/39e/INF [5].
4.4 From advantages and disadvantages of paths to the resolution of standardization
cases
Once standardization cases are selected, exactly who is to undertake them and how do they
need to be resolved? Before (or even after) starting the resolution process, several paths need
to be carefully considered. For instance, with the TCs, SyC SE just helped to coordinate the
work through joint discussions with the affected TCs. Usually a few possible paths were
identified for achieving the standardization case. If there were several TCs involved, SyC SE
worked with an appointed leader to identify these possible paths. Then advantages and
disadvantages were identified for each of the paths so that the most effective path could be
selected. After careful considerations by comparing these advantages and disadvantages,
SyC SE set the priority of each path.
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Table 3 is the example of advantages and disadvantages comparison (standardization case of
S-DER-1: Promotion and expansion of IEC 61850-7-420)
Table 3 – Example of scenarios comparison (S-DER-1)
Potential scenario for Advantages Disadvantages Priority
addressing
standardization cases
1.Ask TC 57 to take the Can keep consistency of Difficult to consider all 3
lead without creating the standard from TC 57 use cases including major
liaisons with other TCs activities on DER.
perspective.
groups. Not able to go into
adequate detail for each
equipment.
2. TC 57 leads and works Can reflect opinions of Getting and keeping the 1
with relevant TCs: by relevant TCs. involvement of relevant
correspondence, joint TCs over time may be
workshops. difficult.
3. TC 57 leads and forms Get strong contribution of Not easy to manage 2
a joint working group relevant TCs. JWGs.
(JWG) with relevant TCs.
Finally, SyC SE selected the most appropriate paths and created into dashboard sheet. After
checking the advantages and disadvantages of all 11 standardization cases, SyC SE created
the development plan shown in Table 4.
Table 4 – Development plan V1.3
a
Standardization case objective summary
ID
1. S-INT-1 Increase profiling support:
Considering the increasing number of options in smart energy standards, and the
increasing need for multi-vendor interoperability, IEC should encourage and
support the profiling of use of these standards (an agreed-upon subset and
interpretation of a specification). Such an approach needs a complete framework to
cover the full process from specification to testing, i.e. guidelines, processes, tools
and hosting.
2. S-CNC-2 Connecting and managing DER standards:
Develop IEC product standards (IEC TC 82, TC 88, TC 95, etc.) permitting to
demonstrate compliance with grid connection requirements.
3. S-CNC-4 (CN&MGng DER) Installations with multiple power sources:
To review installation rules for safety, especially with multisources aspect.
IEC TC 64 should develop a dedicated part within the IEC 60364 series to cover
this need together with IEC TC 8 for the Grid aspect of multisource installations.
4. S-SA-10 Extensions to support dynamic system management:
Develop the needed extensions (data model and/or services) to support dynamic
system management.
5. S-SA-11 Guidance for IEC 61850 extensions:
In order to keep IEC 61850 overall consistency, and avoid potential overlaps,
provide guidance to other TCs than IEC TC 57 on the process and technical rules
to apply to make extensions to IEC 61850 in their own expertise domain. This
recommendation applies to all potential application domains of IEC 61850 (i.e. is
not substation automation system specific).
6. S-DER-1 Promotion and expansion of IEC 61850-7-420:
Promote the use of IEC 61850-7-420:2009 for all DER equipment and expand the
standard to all kinds of possible equipment. This should be done in a generic way,
which enables the inclusion of all kinds of DER equipment without explicitly
describing single DER equipment. The current standard is too detailed and
therefore poses difficulties in achieving interoperability.
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7. S-HBES/BACS-1 Cooperation of cross TCs for demand response applying to smart home and
building automation systems:
A close cooperation with the "demand response" activities is needed. Here use
cases need to be defined in order to specify the scope and involvement of the
different stakeholders. For example the contribution of HBES/BACS needs to be
described in order to define their share in the overall systems.
8. S-ES-1 Standardization for interconnection and interoperability of large and
distributed energy storage:
IEC TC 57 should develop an equivalent standard for connection of large and
distributed storage systems. The result should be a generic description of the
necessary data models, in order to accommodate the different requirements and
possibilities of large and distributed energy storage.
9. G-C-7 (comm. Nwk) Support for the long-term interoperability of IPv4 and IPv6:
Anticipate the use of IPv6, and ensure the availability of the concerned standards
supporting IPv6.
10. G-S-5 (Security) Guidelines of smart energy cyber security requirements:
Given the complexity of business processes and the wide variety of cyber assets
used in the smart energy environment, no single cyber security existing standard
can address all security requirements, security controls, resilience strategies, and
technologies. Some standards and guidelines are focused on the high level
organizational security requirements and more detailed recommended controls
(What), while other standards focus on the technologies that can be used to supply
these cyber security controls (How). The main challenge is to clearly describe the
issues around cyber security for smart energy operations and to provide guidelines
for how best to use the cyber security standards.
11. S-AM-1&New Extension of SGAM smart energy grid reference architecture:
The SGAM framework is established by merging the concept of the interoperability
layers with the smart grid plane. To describe the interaction between the electrical
grid and the systems in the areas of heat and gas, SGAM extension will be
needed.
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IDs are "the name of items”. Details are given in SyCSmartEnergy/39e/INF [5].
4.5 Facilitation of standardization case activities by SyC SE
In producing this development plan, SyC SE is seeking to facilitate these standardization case
activities by involving the relevant groups, and by monitoring and reporting on progress.
Basically, the development plan standardization cases fall into the following three scenarios.
1) Lead Group Scenario when the lead groups exist
A scenario where one of the concerned entities is recognized as the leader to conduct the
work, with an "extended perspective" corresponding to the scope agreed with SyC SE.
2) Parallel Groups Scenario when coordination is needed across groups which are working in
parallel
A scenario where specific activities involving concerned entities with associated co-
ordination are set under the assistance of SyC SE.
3) Hosted by SyC SE Scenario other than 1) and 2), in which the standardization case needs
to be hosted by SyC SE
A last scenario where all the activities are hosted by SyC SE with liaisons with the concerned
bodies. This is only the case when abovementioned 1) and 2) are not feasible. This is limited
to the activities that SyC SE can effectively host (such as guides, reports, consistency
framework, and glossary).
– 16 – IEC SRD 63199:2020 © IEC 2020
According to this classification, standardization cases in the development plan are categorized
as follows.
a) Lead Group Scenario – three cases:
• S-INT-1: Increase profiling support;
• S-SA-10: Extensions to support dynamic system management;
• S-SA-11: Guidance for IEC 61850 extensions.
b) Parallel Groups Scenario – five cases:
• S-CNC-2: Connecting and managing DER Standards;
• S-CNC-4: Installations with multiple power sources;
• S-DER-1:
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