Description

BS PD IEC/TS 62872:2015 defines the interface, in terms of information flow, betweenindustrial facilities and the “smart grid”. It identifies, profiles and extends where required, thestandards needed to allow the exchange of the information needed to support the planning,management and control of electric energy flow between the industrial facility and the smartgrid.

Industry is a major consumer of electric power and in many cases this consumption can bescheduled to assist in minimizing overall peak demands on the smart grid. In addition, manyindustrial facilities have in-house generation or storage resources which can also assist insmart grid load management. While some larger industrial facilities already manage their useand supply of electric power, more widespread deployment, especially by smaller facilities,will depend upon the availability of readily available standard automated interfaces.

Standards are already being developed for home and building automation interfaces to thesmart grid; however the requirements of industry differ significantly and are addressed in thisTechnical Specification. For industry, the operation of energy resources within the facility willremain the responsibility of the facility operator. Incorrect operation of a resource couldimpact the safety of personnel, the facility, the environment or lead to production failure andequipment damage. In addition, larger facilities may have in-house production planningcapabilities which might be co-ordinated with smart grid planning, to allow longer term energyplanning.

Specifically excluded from the scope of this Technical Specification are the protocols neededfor the direct control of energy resources within a facility where the control and ultimateliability for such direct control is delegated by the industrial facility to an external entity (e.g.distributed energy resource (DER) control by the electrical grid operator).

Cross References:
IEC 62264-1
IEC 62264-3
IEC TS 62443-1-1
IEC 62443-2-1
IEC TR 62443-3-1
IEC 62443-3-3
IEC 61508:2010
IEC 61511:2004
IEC 61968
IEC TS 61968-2:2011
IEC 61970-301:2013
IEC TR 62357-1:2012
IEC PAS 62746-10-1
IEC TR 62837:2013
ISO/IEC TR 10000-1:1998
ISO/IEC TR 15067-3
ISO 14040:2006
ISO/WD 17800