Enhanced Information and Data Exchange to Enable Future TSO-DSO Coordination and Interoperability

Future coordination and interaction of transmission and distribution operational procedures and planning as well as real-time tools and modelling approaches will need to be extended, modified, revised and integrated with regard to different information and data communication technologies. Whole system information and data exchange management and schemes will be required that will consider overall power system security, flexibility requirements, stability, resiliency and affordability. By way of example, appropriately detailed representation of distribution systems as required in operational procedures for transmission systems needs to be specified. However, such representations will be constrained by computationally demanding processes, intensive information and data management, data confidentiality and cybersecurity issues at both distribution and transmission system operator levels. Therefore, enhanced Information systems and data exchange is now essential with regard to enabling future transmission and distribution system interoperability, interaction and coordination.