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Title: A Comprehensive Review of Practical Issues for Interoperability Using the Common Information Model in Smart Grids

Journal Article · · Energies (Basel)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/en13061435 · OSTI ID:1644250
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  1. Seoul National Univ. (Korea)
  2. Hoseo Univ., Chungcheongnam-do (Korea)
  3. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
  4. Soongsil Univ,, Seoul (Korea)

Smart grids with interoperability improve grid reliability by collecting system information and transferring it to an energy management system and associated applications through a seamless end-to-end connection. To achieve interoperability, it is required to exchange the semantic information within the different domains. The international electrotechnical commission has established the Common Information Model (CIM) tool, which is a standard application programming interface for the exchange of semantic information in power systems. CIM provides a robust framework for accurate data sharing, merging, and transformation into reusable information. However, as CIM provides a basic framework for information exchange, various practical issues arise in establishing an energy management system capable of exchanging information using CIM. This paper aims to offer a comprehensive understanding by summarizing and categorizing the research on the practical use of CIM for interoperability in smart grids. Many papers are analyzed and the issues are classified into CIM extension, harmonization, and validation to address the issues that arise when establishing an integrated information exchange system.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344
OSTI ID:
1644250
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-804378; 1008623
Journal Information:
Energies (Basel), Vol. 13, Issue 6; ISSN 1996-1073
Publisher:
MDPI AGCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 11 works
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