INTERNATIONAL

ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
T. Lefebvre (Chairman), H. Englert (Secretary)

IEC TC57 Power system management

and associated information exchange
Current and future smart grid standardization activities
Objective and Scope of IEC TC57
To provide interoperability standards for the information exchange within and to power systems
This includes communication interfaces, information security and data model specifications covering power utility automation (protection, substation
automation, distribution automation), DER management, SCADA, energy management systems (EMS), distribution management systems (DMS),
market communication as well as information exchange between power system and home-, building- and industry automation.

Key Figures

Reference Architecture

Established in 1964

IEC/TR 62357-1 defines the standards framework of TC57

130 standard documents published

Provides basis for implementation strategies and architecture

More than 530 experts

development for project realizations

32 member and 12 observer countries

28 active liaisons (16 internal, 2 type A, 10 type D)
41 projects in development
13 active working groups, 2 joint working groups (with TC13 and TC88)

Strategy
Apply use case and requirements oriented approach for standards
development
Open proprietary structures by standardization of data exchange
interfaces among IT systems and software applications, avoid to standardize
applications them selves
Use of state of the art standard information and communication
technology platforms wherever available and applicable
Ensure quality, consistency and compatibility of TC57 standards portfolio

Structure

Core Semantic Standards for Smart Grid

WG03 Telecontrol protocols

The Common Information Model (CIM) (IEC 61968, IEC 61970 and IEC 62325

WG09 Distribution automation using distribution line carrier systems

series) and IEC 61850 series, have been recognized as pillars for realization of

WG10 Power system IED communication and associated data models

the Smart Grid objectives of interoperability and device management.

WG13 Energy management system application program interface

WG14 System interfaces for distribution management
WG15 Data and communication security
WG16 Deregulated energy market communications
Market

WG17 Communication systems for distributed energy resources (DER)

Enterprise

WG18 Hydroelectric power plants Communication for monitoring and control

Operation

WG19 Interoperability within TC57 on long term

WG20 Planning of (single-sideband) powerline carrier systems
WG21 Interfaces & protocol profiles relevant to systems connected to the
electrical grid
AHG8 Relevance of IPv6 technology across TC57
Chairman Advisory Group

Station
Generation
Transmission
Distribution

Field

Process

DER

Domains

Zones

(Hierarchy)

Customer
(Home, Building,
Industry, EV, Mobility)

Selection of current and future projects

Power utility automation
System management of large scale device deployments in public
communication networks
Integration and management of DER, information exchanges for electric
vehicles and storage systems.
Guidelines for testing and commissioning
Electricity market communication
Transaction profiles for North American and European style markets
Semantic profiles for weather forecasts

Transmission / Distribution Management

Semantic profiles for generation, maintenance and construction, meter reading
and control, asset management, customer support
Customer Energy Management
Semantic profiles for demand response (in coordination with TC13, TC65 and
PC118)
Communication profiles for load and generation management
Cyber security
Key management for end-to-end security
XML security features

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