Standards-based approach integrates utility applications

Service Orientation and the Smart Grid state and trends

“…The same integration theme is highlighted by Becker et al [4]. They stress the need for flexible and shared information systems to let the utilities operate more efficiently in the new deregulated energy landscape.…”

“…figure, we see that the IEC standards basically monopolize the information exchange between the power systems and the information systems that control them and enable the operations for production, transmission, and distribution. These IEC standards for interaction with power equipment are considered by NIST as the "foundational standards" 4 for Smart Grid interoperability. On the other hand, the standardization is not so clear in the interactions with the market: here, there is more heterogeneity and, although the interaction happens through the Internet, there is not yet a unique way for energy producers, control center operators and traders on the market to speak a common unified worldwide language.…”

“…The role of service-oriented architecture (SOA) in the paradigm of the new Grid with the challenges arising are described in Sect. 4. Existing and forthcoming standards are presented in Sect.…”

Arrowhead compliant virtual market of energy

“…In [11] the need for a more flexible information system to let utilities operate more efficiently is presented. The authors stress out the need for a more flexible information system, since many previous attempts in the power grid sector were not really functional.…”

Architecture of a Web-Based Power SCADA System Using J2EE Technology

“…Because of the deregulation of electrical power industry, the combination of more dynamic energy markets and the growing importance of E-commerce is driving the greater needs of effective cooperation and information exchange or sharing among different systems or different electrical entities [2]. Because power SCADA system is the most important information resource for power system operation, maintenance as well as marketing, it faces the great challenge to provide information in a flexible, expandable, and standardized way to many other subsystems among the power information system, such as Electricity Trading System, Planning System, and Enterprise Information System (EIS).…”