Smart Grid Standard Adopted by International Organization for Standardization
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ATLANTA (Dec. 14, 2016) – A smart grid standard published earlier this year by ASHRAE and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has been approved as an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard.
ANSI/ASHRAE/NEMA Standard 201-2016, Facility Smart Grid Information Model (FSGIM), provides a common basis for electrical energy consumers to describe, manage and communicate about electrical energy consumptions and forecasts.
On Nov. 17, ISO/TC 205 Building Environment Design unanimously approved the FSGIM standard in a draft international standard ballot. Because there were no negative votes and no comments to resolve, the standard can move directly to the publication process without an additional international vote, according to Standard 201 committee chair Steve Bushby. The standard will soon be published as ISO 17800.
“This approval is important given that the standard provides one piece of a larger ecosystem of standards that support the global transformation of the current electric grid into a new smart grid,” Bushby said. “This grid will support the two-way flow of both information and electricity as well as widespread use of distributed, renewable generation sources.”
The FSGIM standard builds upon the work of the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) Priority Action Plan 17 and several other smart grid standards, including the standards that support Green Button. The FSGIM standard defines key information that must be shared between electricity providers and electricity consumers along with internal operational and control information needed to control loads and generation sources in facilities (from homes to manufacturing plants) in cooperation with a smart grid.
The FSGIM is a seed standard intended to guide the evolution of control technology specific standards, such as ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 135, BACnet – A Data Communication Protocol for Building Automation and Control Networks, for use in various locations.
Standard 201 joins three other ASHRAE standards that have been adopted by ISO. Two of these standards, both direct adoptions, ISO 16484-5, a direct adoption of Standard 135, and ISO 16484-6, ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 135.1, Method of Test for Conformance to BACnet, are already being modified to include new features that would support the functionality defined in FSGIM.
Standard 201 is part of ASHRAE’s efforts to support SGIP in accelerating the development of interoperability for a nationwide smart electric power grid.
About ASHRAE
ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is a global society advancing human well-being through sustainable technology for the built environment. The Society and its more than 55,000 members worldwide focus on building systems, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, refrigeration and sustainability. Through research, standards writing, publishing, certification and continuing education, ASHRAE shapes tomorrow’s built environment today. More information can be found at www.ashrae.org/news.
About NEMA
Since being named in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 as a participant in federal efforts to enhance the productivity, efficiency, and sustainability of the electric grid, NEMA and its members are leading the way in Smart Grid Technologies by encouraging investment in the national electricity grid, research and development, and developing new product standards. This was first evidenced when NEMA developed a standard describing requirements for Smart Meter upgradeability as well as a recent standard that contains testing and certification recommendations and best practices that promote the introduction of interoperable products in the marketplace.
NEMA represents nearly 400 electrical, medical imaging, and radiation therapy manufacturers at the forefront of electrical safety, reliability, resilience, efficiency, and energy security. NEMA’s combined industries account for more than 400,000 American jobs and more than 7,000 facilities across the U.S. Domestic production exceeds $117 billion per year.
About SGIP
SGIP is an industry consortium representing a cross-section of the energy ecosystem focusing on accelerating grid modernization and the energy Internet of Things through policy, education, and promotion of interoperability and standards to empower customers and enable a sustainable energy future. SGIP’s members are utilities, vendors, investment institutions, industry associations, regulators, government entities, national labs, services providers, and universities. A nonprofit organization, SGIP drives change through a consensus process. Visit www.sgip.org. Follow SGIP on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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