g. suter ch session 3 – block 2 – 4 th question barcelona 12-15 may 2003 1 “ system interfaces...

1G. Suter CH Session 3 – Block 2 – 4thQuestion

Barcelona 12-15 May 2003

“ System Interfaces forDistribution Management “

TC57

WG14

StandardsStandardsIEC 61968IEC 61968

IEC Standardisation efforts:

Facilitate A2A andB2B integration forElectric Utilities inplanning, constructing,maintaining and operating the T&Dnetwork



Current difficulties at Utilities

• Confined business functions• Large amount of data• Frequent changes• Manual data exchanges that are error prone• No link between Technical and Commercial systems

Utilities are seeking for more automation of their business processes

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• Robust and reliable integrated solution

• Shared development costs

• Faster implementation

• Easier maintenance (incl. QA policy)

• Better control on technical and financial risks

• Configurable, scalable and vendor neutral

Objectives of a 61968 based solution



Conditions for System Integration

• Common understanding• Common language• Enabling technologies• Business process driven solutions (not

technology driven)

Requires joined expertise in UT Business, in UT Engineering, in Data Modelling and in IT

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Utility Electric Network Planning,

Constructing, Maintaining, and Operating

NetworkExtensionPlanning

CustomerSupport

MeterReading &

Control

Records &Asset

Management

Maintenance&

Construction

61968-4 61968-6

61968-7 61968-8 61968-9

EnergyManagement &Energy Trading

NetworkOperation

61968-3& 61970

OperationalPlanning &

Optimisation

61968-5& 61970

61968-10& 61970

I E C T C 5 7 S t a n d a r d s E m p h a s i s

CustomerAccount

Management

Financial PremisesHuman

Resources

RetailSupply

Chain andLogistics

Enterprise Resource Planning,

Supply Chain & General Corporate Services

O A G S t a n d a r d s E m p h a s i s

61968-10

Interface Reference Model



• Information Presentation• User Interaction

Archive

Applications

RemoteControl

sites

Domain Object Repository

SystemConfiguration

Exchange between different systems of multiple suppliers

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po

rt/e

xpo

rt

Field resources

System &processobjects

StandardsStandardsIEC 61970-301IEC 61970-301

Common Information Model



CIM XML

Doc 1

Participant A Participant B

Import ImportExport Export

Power

Flow

1

Solution 12

CIM XML

Doc 2

3 4

CIM XML

Doc 3

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Solution 27

CIM XML Interoperation Tests

Performed by a dozen of solutions and services providers, and Utilities, under the auspices of EPRI



1. Business Process Analysis

2. Use Cases

3. Logical Data Model

4. Message Type Definitions

5. Information Exchange Models

6. Application Interfaces

IEC 61968 Methodology



• IEC 61968 incorporate a large expertise

• « Head start » for faster integration projects

• Solid framework for solution’s entire lifecycle

• Ascertains re-usable components

• Reduces risks and TCO of integration projects

Yes, IEC 61968 will play a main role in communication between DM and other systems

Conclusions

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