What is BS EN IEC 61970‑600‑1 about?
BS EN IEC 61970 is a series on energy management system application program interface (EMS-API). An Energy management system application program interface is a computer-aided tool used by power system operators to monitor, control, and carry out optimal energy management. BS EN IEC 61970‑600‑1 covers the definition of Common Grid Model Exchange Standard (CGMES), defines the main rules and application’s requirements to meet business requirements for assembled and merged models to fit relevant business services.
BS EN IEC 61970‑600‑1 defines how relevant Common Information Model (CIM) standards work together so that specific business requirements can be resolved and includes extensions to the Common Information Model (CIM).
In addition, BS EN IEC 61970‑600‑1 includes the specification of the serialization that must be supported by referring to an existing standard. The goal is to achieve interoperability between applications using Common Grid Model Exchange Standard in a high-performance environment with combined minimum effort so that relevant business processes are satisfied.
Note: BS EN IEC 61970‑600‑1 does not define the business requirements, business processes or how applications are implemented.
Who is BS EN IEC 61970‑600‑1 for?
BS EN IEC 61970‑600‑1 on energy management system application program interface (EMS-API) is useful for:
- Power system data management sector
- Power flow and contingency analyses plants
- Market information and transparency sectors
- Capacity calculation for capacity allocation and congestion management sectors
- Dynamic security assessment fields
Why should you use BS EN IEC 61970‑600‑1?
The purpose of an Energy management system application program interface is to determine power generation or power demands that minimize a certain objective such as generation cost, power loss, or environmental effect. BS EN IEC 61970‑600‑1 directs about the Common Grid Model methodologies, which is created to address the information exchange requirements provided in Common Grid Model methodologies in accordance with the legal requirements stated in various European networks codes guidelines.
BS EN IEC 61970‑600‑1 guides you about the format and rules for exchanging modelling information based upon the CIM (Common Information Model).
BS EN IEC 61970‑600‑1 provides you with information on the Common Grid Model Exchange Standard (CGMES) that is developed to meet necessary requirements for TSO data exchanges in the areas of system development and system operation.
Executing BS EN IEC 61970‑600‑1, you can use APIs to develop your own custom solutions for taking data from EMS and using it elsewhere, to display information on calendars, websites, digital signage, and to integrate with third-party service systems.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN IEC 61970‑600‑1:2021 supersedes PD BS EN IEC /TS 61970‑600‑1:2017. BS EN IEC 61970‑600‑1:2021 includes some technical changes with respect to PD BS EN IEC /TS 61970‑600‑1:2017. These include:
- Terms and definitions were updated
- The “Type” column in all tables was deleted to increase the readability of the document as all the rules are considered required, hence categorisation is not necessary
- Requirement HGEN4 was added to define additional rules to the file header compared to BS EN IEC 61970-552:2016
- Annexe B on “Summary of specific rules for naming conventions” is deleted as the information was either integrated into the UML or considered outdated
- Annexe D referring to the PST modelling is deleted as it will be fully integrated into BS EN IEC 61970-301:2020+AMD11
