EPRICIMand61850Harmonization2009

ProjectReport
TerrySaxton,XtensibleSolutions
HerbFalk,SISCO
DaveBecker,EPRI
November17,2009

WhyDoWeCareAboutHarmonization?
SmartGridinitiativeisallaboutinteroperability
InteroperabilityFrameworkwithprioritizedactions
CommonSemanticModel
1of5crosscuttingandoverarchingissues
A common semantic model for application level communications is necessary in several
areas of the Smart Grid. Key areas, for example, are the integration of utility Transmission
and Distribution field operations with Information Technology and Back Office Systems and
ultimately with Customer Premise Systems

KeyActions DevelopaCommonSemanticModel
NIST should work with IEC TC57, NEMA, ASHRAE SPC 135, and OASIS to devise a
common semantic model (using, for example, XML Schema and XML). The objective will
be to unify the models of CIM (IEC61970, IEC61968, MultiSpeak) and IEC 61850 including
correspondences with ANSI C12.19 and ASHRAE 135 to form a common representation of
information models constructed by these standards efforts for the Smart Grid.
Ref:EPRIReporttoNISTontheSmartGridInteroperabilityStandardsRoadmap,Section6.1.3,
CommonSemanticModel,August10,2009

BenefitsofCommonSemanticModel
Otherbenefitsofcommonsemanticmodel:
Extend IEC 61968 and MultiSpeak standards for DER: IEC 61968 needs DER and PEV
models, but should be harmonized with the existing DER object models in IEC 61850-7420, as well as all on-going DER 61850 development. IEC 61850-7-420 has architectural
issues to be addressed.
Extend IEC 61850 standard from substation to control center: Since the data in the
substation uses the IEC 61850 information model, this data should be reported to the
control center using the same information model. This will also simplify the harmonization
efforts between the models of data collected from the field and the CIM.

TheNISTRoadmapclearlydefinestheneedforacommon
semanticmodelandthedesiretouse61850forcommunicating
fromsubstationsandDERtotheControlCenterandback
officesystems
ThereareseveralActorsthatcouldbeinvolvedinthisinformation
exchange(e.g.Planning,Operations,SCADA,Substation/Protection
Engineering,Maintenance,etc.)
Thefocusofthispresentationisoncreatingacommonsemanticmodel
fortheCIMand61850substationautomationstandards

EPRICIM61850HarmonizationProject

Goals

Approachharmonizationthroughdevelopmentofaunified
UMLmodelandapplicationofthe3layerTC57Reference
Architecture

Enabletheentryandupdateofsubstationconfigurationdataonce
Enableaccesstorealtimedatafrom61850devicestodirectlyfeed
SCADAandbackofficesystemsbasedontheCIMstandards

Informationlayer extendedCIMtosupportgeneralized61850model
concepts
Businesscontextlayer todefineprofilesforgeneratingSCLfiles
Implementationlayer tospecifysyntaxforinformationexchange

EPRIcontractedwithXtensibleSolutionsandSISCOto
completethisproject

IECTC57ThreeLayerArchitecture
Information and Semantic Models

CIM UML

InformationModel

Definesallconceptsneededforexchange
ofoperationalloadflowmodels

Context
Profile

Message Syntax
Schema

Reusedparts
Newextensions

Contextuallayerrestrictsinformationmodel

SpecifieswhichpartofCIMisusedfor
staticmodelexchange

Mandatoryandoptional

Restrictions

Butcannotaddtoinformationmodel

Filesyntax

Canrelabelelements

Changeassociationstodefinesingle
structureformessagepayloads

Mappingstovarioustechnologiescanbe
defined

HarmonizationMethodology
61850 UML
Model
rg
Me

Me
r ge

CIM UML
Model
e

Unified UML
Model

Business context
(Profile)

Apply 61850
Domain Context

Information Model

Implementation

Generate XML
Document

Profile for
Substation
Configuration

SCL XML
Document

61850
N&DR

Create UML model

61850
Standards
(SCL XML
Schema)

IEC61970CIMUMLModelPackages
IEC61970CIM Version
{root}
+
+

date: AbsoluteDateTime [0..1] = 2009-02-02 {readOnly }

v ersion: String [0..1] = IEC61970CIM13v 19 {readOnly }

LoadM odel

Outage

Protection

ControlArea

Generation

Production
(from Generat ion)
Wires

S CADA

GenerationDynamics

Equivalents

(from Generat ion)

Contingency

OperationalLimits

T opology

M eas

Core

Global
Domain

Core: : Identif iedObject

+
+
+
+
+
+

CIMEquipment
Containers

aliasName: String [0..1]

description: String [0..1]
localName: String [0..1]
mRID: String [0..1]
name: String [0..1]
pathName: String [0..1]

Core: :
ConnectivityNodeContainer

Core: :
GeographicalRegion
+Region

0..1

+Regions

0..*

Core: :
S ubGeographicalRegion

Core: :
EquipmentContainer

Core: :
Pow erS ystemResource

+MemberOf_EquipmentContainer
0..1

+Region
+Region

0..1

0..1

+Lines

+Contains_Equipments
0..*

0..*
Plant
Line

+Substations
+MemberOf_Substation

0..*

Core: :
S ubstation

0..1

+MemberOf_Substation
+Contains_VoltageLev els

1
0..*

Core: :
VoltageLevel
+MemberOf_VoltageLev el
0..1

0..* +Contains_Bay s

+Contains_Bay s 0..*

Core: : Bay

Core: :
Equipment

61850SCLObjectModel
1
Function

Functional/substation structure

Subfunction

Product / IED structure

Substation
1
1

1
Transformer
1
Voltage
level

Bay

Equipment

1
1

SubEquipment
Phase

0..2
Terminal

1..*
AccessPoint
1..*
1

Communication structure

CBR

DIS

1
ConnectivityNode
1
0..*
LNode
1
0..*
Client access points
1
0..*
1
Server
LDevice
1..*
0,1

Subnetwork

0,1
IED

0,1

Router
Clock

VTR

Data
1..*

BuildingtheUnifiedModel
Reverse
Engineer/
Analysis

Information Model

CIM UML

Context

Message Syntax

Combined
UML

61850 UML

Model
Merge

61850 XML
Schemas

Vision:ThreeLayerArchitecturefor
SCLFileExportandImport
Information Model

Conforms to extended
IEC 61970-301 CIM
with new 61850 packages

Unified
UML Model

Context
Conforms to
new 61850
SCL Profile
Specification

ReusedCIMparts
New61850extensions

61850 SCL
Profile

Contextuallayerrestrictsinformationmodel

SpecifieswhichpartofCIMisusedforSCL
fileexport/import

Mandatoryandoptional

Restrictions

Butcannotaddtoinformationmodel

61850 XML
Schema

Filesyntax

Canrelabelelements

Changeassociationstodefinesingle
structureformessagepayloads

Mappingstovarioustechnologiescanbe
defined

Message Syntax
Conforms to
IEC 61850-7-6
SCL Specification
with some mods

UnifiedModel

Definesallconceptsneededforexporting
andimportingSCLfiles

InterfaceDesign
Useschemastodesignpopulators andtransformers
DiagramsimilartoCPSM(CommonPowerSystem
Model)softwaretogenerateinstancefiles

Example:SchemafromCIMforLoadFlow
ModelExchange

Power
System Data

CIM
(in UML)

UML
to RDF
Transformers

ref
ere
nc
es

Exporter

Enterprise
Architect

CIM as
XML/RDF specifies
Schema

Power
System Data
as
XML/RDF

Harmonization
Use Case
Interfaces
Based on
Network Extension Interface 1
Use Case 1
Use Case

HarmonizationUseCases
1. ExportanSCLSSD/SCDXMLfilefromaNetworkModelManagerand
Repository(NMMR)wheretheoperations/planningmodelismaintained
Single,commonmodelforplanning,operations,andsubstationengineering

2. UpdateanEMSloadflowmodelmaintainedinaNMMRfromanimported
SCLXMLfile
CreatetheabilitytoimportanSCLfileintomodelingapplicationsbasedonthe
unifiedmodelsothataloadflowmodelcanbeappropriatelyupdatedwith
fieldchangesmadebyasubstationengineerduringactualinstallationor
equipmentreplacement
Includestopologyupdatesaswellaschangesinequipmentproperties,
suchasoperationallimits

3. SCADAdataimportfrom61850devices
Terminology
SCL SubstationConfigurationLanguage
SSD SystemSpecificationDescription(Substation othercontentoptional)
SCD SubstationConfigurationDescription(Substation,IEC,Communication)
Othersdefined

InterfaceforUseCase1
Substation/ProtectionEngineeringto61850
SystemConfigurator

SCLSSDfiletypehasthefollowingXMLelements(attributesnot shown)
SubstationSection

VoltageLevel
PowerTransformer
TransformerWinding
TapChanger
Voltage
Bay
ConductingEquipment
Thisincludesallprimaryequipmentincludingbreakersandswitchesasneededforan
operationalmodel
SubEquipment
Thisaddsthedetailneededforrepresenting3phases
Terminal
ConnectivityNode
cNodeName (relativetoBay)addedbySSengineer
Lnode

SubstationHarmonization
Substationharmonization
Needtoagreetocommondefinitions recommendations
made
SourcesincludeIECGlossary,IECTC57Glossary,IEC
61970/61968,IEEEDictionary
UpdatetoCIMUMLtoaddmissingclasses
Addnewobjects/enumerationsinSCLtoalignequipment
typeswithCIMPSRs

AdditionalPSRs added

- Added

AddednewSCLItems
TotPredefinedCommonConductingEquipmentEnum,
thefollowingenumerationvaluesareproposedtobe
added:
BBS BusBarSection
CND Conductor
CON Connector
EnergyConsumer
RINV RectifierInverter
SCMP SeriesCompensator

TotPredefinedGeneralEquipmentEnum,thefollowing
enumerationvaluesareproposedtobeadded:
GEN GeneratingUnit
PROT ProtectionEquipment

Alignmentlookslike:

Double click on Doc

Harmonization
Use Case
Interfaces
Based on
Network Extension Interface 1
Use Case 1
Use Case

Interface
Use Case 2

HarmonizationUseCases
1. ExportanSCLSSD/SCDXMLfilefromaNetworkModelManagerand
Repository(NMMR)wheretheoperations/planningmodelismaintained
Single,commonmodelforplanning,operations,andsubstationengineering

2. UpdateanEMSloadflowmodelmaintainedinaNMMRfromanimported
SCLXMLfile
CreatetheabilitytoimportanSCLfileintomodelingapplicationsbasedonthe
unifiedmodelsothataloadflowmodelcanbeappropriatelyupdatedwith
fieldchangesmadebyasubstationengineerduringactualinstallationor
equipmentreplacement
Includestopologyupdatesaswellaschangesinequipmentproperties,
suchasoperationallimits

3. SCADAdataimportfrom61850devices
Terminology
SCL SubstationConfigurationLanguage
SSD SystemSpecificationDescription(Substation othercontentoptional)
SCD SubstationConfigurationDescription(Substation,IEC,Communication)
Othersdefined

InterfaceforUseCase2
SubstationConfigurationDBtoNMMR
SCLSCDfiletypehasthefollowingXMLelements
SubstationSection(sameasUseCase1)
IEDSection
CommunicationsSection

Proposedlinkageof61850toPSRs

Harmonization
Use Case
Interfaces
Based on
Network Extension Interface 1
Use Case 1
Use Case

Interface
Use Case 2
Interface
Use Case 3

HarmonizationUseCases
1. ExportanSCLSSD/SCDXMLfilefromaNetworkModelManagerand
Repository(NMMR)wheretheoperations/planningmodelismaintained
Single,commonmodelforplanning,operations,andsubstationengineering

2. UpdateanEMSloadflowmodelmaintainedinaNMMRfromanimported
SCLXMLfile
CreatetheabilitytoimportanSCLfileintomodelingapplicationsbasedonthe
unifiedmodelsothataloadflowmodelcanbeappropriatelyupdatedwith
fieldchangesmadebyasubstationengineerduringactualinstallationor
equipmentreplacement
Includestopologyupdatesaswellaschangesinequipmentproperties,
suchasoperationallimits

3. SCADAdataimportfrom61850devices
Terminology
SCL SubstationConfigurationLanguage
SSD SystemSpecificationDescription(Substation othercontentoptional)
SCD SubstationConfigurationDescription(Substation,IEC,Communication)
Othersdefined

InterfaceforUseCase3
61850FieldDevicestoSCADA
SCADAdata/controlimport/exportfrom61850
devices
SCLSCDfile,importedintoNNMR/unifiedmodel
(UseCase2)hastheinformationto:
DefinecommunicationaddressingforSCADA
Defineremotepoints
Mayhavedefinitionoflimitsanddeadbands as
initialvalues.
Needtobeabletousethisinformationtoconfigurethe
SCADAmodelandbeabletodrivethe61850SCADA
acquisitioninterface
Thenuseunifiedsemanticmodeltounambiguouslymap
61850datatoCIMrepresentation(andviceversa)

RecommendationsforHarmonization
NeedpersistentIDs addedRDFID(equivalenttordf:id inCIM
XML)
SCLfileshaveinternalreferentialintegritythroughtheuseof names
Whenmerged/importedintoaunifiedmodel,nameswillbe
duplicated
Useofnamesalsomeansthatitisdifficulttopickupchanges

Unitsneedtobealigned
Measurements
SCADAandControl
Communicationsexpanded
NeedtomakebetteruseofProfiles(Layer2)torestrictgeneral
CIMmodelforspecificbusinesspurposeratherthancreating
specializedUMLmodels

ProjectStatusandPlans

Status
Businessusecasesandinterfacesdefined
Commonsemanticmodel(unifiedUMLmodel)developed
ReuseandextensionofexistingCIMtoaddmissing61850concepts
AvailableonSparx EnterpriseArchitect
PresentedtoIECTC57asproposalforCIMand61850SCLchanges

Plansfor2010
Addressnewusecase AssetandConditionBasedMaintenance(CBM)
applicationimportofdatafrom61850substationdevices
DefineaprofileforexportingSCLSSDfilesfromacommonnetworkmodel
manager
DefineprofiletoimportanSCLSCDfileintocommonnetworkmodelmanager
Enablemodelingapplicationsbasedontheunifiedmodeltobe
appropriatelyupdatedwithfieldchangesmadebyasubstationengineer
duringactualinstallationorequipmentreplacement
Includestopologyupdatesaswellaschangesinequipmentproperties,such
asoperationallimits
Demonstrationandinteroperabilitytests
PresenttoSGIPaspartofoverallSGsemanticmodel

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