List of Standards
Communication Layers of Common Information and Protocol Standards
The following diagram illustrates the GWAC Stack, the OSI Reference Model, and the layering of some of the common information and communication protocol standards. A brief overview of some cybersecurity concepts are shown in Cybersecurity Requirements, Threats, and Attacks.
Core Smart Grid Standards for Utilities
Customer-focused Smart Grid Standards
ANSI C12.xx Standards
- ANSI C12.1-2008: American National Standard for Electric Meters—Code for Electricity Metering
- ANSI C12.18-2006: Protocol Specification for ANSI Type 2 Optical Port
- ANSI C12.19-2008: Utility Industry End Device Data Tables
- ANSI C12.20-2010: American National Standard for Electricity Meters — 0.2 and 0.5 Accuracy Classes
- ANSI C12.21-2006: American National Standard Protocol Specification For Telephone Modem Communication
- ANSI C12.22-2008: American National Standard for Protocol Specification for Interfacing to Data Communication Networks
IEEE 1815 DNP3 Standards
- IEEE 1815-2010: IEEE Standard for Electric Power Systems Communications—
Distributed Network Protocol (DNP3) - IEEE 1815.1: Draft Standard for Exchanging Information between networks Implementing IEC 61850 and IEEE 5 Std 1815 (DNP3)
IEC Standards
- IEC 61850
- IEC 62351
- IEC 61968 (CIM for Distribution Applications)
- IEC 61970 (CIM for Power System Models)
- IEC 60870-6 (TASE.2 or ICCP)
- IEC 60870-5