Information systems and telecommunication
by Dr Olga V. Sinenko, Chair, and Joël Nouard, Secretary
Mission and scope
Mission
- To facilitate and promote the progress of engineering on Information & Communication Technology (ICT) for Electric Power Industries
- To publicize and promote state-of-the-art practices
Principal areas of interest
- Studying and considering the evolution of information and telecommunication technologies to cope with traditional and new requirements driven by the digital transformation in power industry including extension of Distributed Energy Resources
- Assessment of Technologies and architecture to assure business continuity and disaster recovery
- Overcoming security threats in the deployment of the networks of the future and especially in Smart Grids
Scope
Interoperability and data exchange
between Electricity Network Grid Operators, System Operators, Market Operators, Generation Companies, Industrial Product Manufacturers, Telco Operators, ICT services providers, Energy Regulators, Certification Entities
Telecom network technologies and management:
- Studying and considering telecommunication technologies and architecture evolution
- Assessment of technologies and architecture to ensure business continuity and disaster recovery
- Telecommunication network management when deploying new technologies and architectures
Implementation of the networks of the future:
- Monitoring of on-the-field experiences and proof of concepts of smart technologies
- Impact on the existing ICT systems such as telecommunication network and equipment
- SCADA, enterprise business functions (Smart Grid Architecture Model domain)
New digital trends used by EPU and new business services:
- Monitoring on the field experiences on the deployment of digital equipment such as IEDs, PMUs, IoT, Fog and Cloud Computing, Network Function Virtualization, as well as the processing of large quantity of information (big data) in the domains of asset health, system operation, smart metering.
Cyber Security:
- Assessment and promotion of best practices, tools and solutions of cyber security from field equipment (protection) to corporate IT supporting the whole resilience strategy along the system life cycle: design, implementation, testing, operation and maintenance.
- Cyber security challenges related to new devices, technologies and DER interconnection and the additional data exchanges between Transmission System Operators, Distribution System Operators and Significant Grid Users, as required by the flexibility management of future grids
Membership
The members’ renewal campaign for 2020 – 2022 term is over, at the moment SC D2 consists of the 24 regular members, 2 additional regular members and 12 observer members representing overall 36 countries.
Advisory Groups
| Title | Convenor |
|---|---|
| Core business information systems and services | Marcelo Costa de Araujo (BR) |
| Cyber Security | Giovanna Dondossola (IT) |
| Telecommunication networks, services and technology | Victor Tan (AU) |
Publications
Technical Brochures
This Technical Brochure offers an insight into the evolution of the cyber-physical security threat landscape for the next 20 years. The approach used is well-aligned with the concepts described for the “Grid Architecture of the Future.” Based on the guidance provided by a world-wide survey of stakeholders, the most important issues were addressed. Using a well-defined model-based system engineering process, multiple solutions were analysed to improve the maturity posture of the technical staff and identify the spy craft tools needed for a proactive or anticipatory response to these threats.
Article in CIGRE Science & Engineering
by Joshua. LIN, Center Liang Project Lead Senior Engineer MOXA Inc., Taiwan
This paper explores all the different challenges of cyber security at the substation level and provides an overview of the main existing technologies and solutions.
Article in Future Connections Newsletter
D2 article “About the key role of cyber security in power system resilience” has been published in Future Connections Newsletter #2. The article focuses on Cyber Security hot topics for Power Industry.
Chapter in new Green Book "Electricity Supply Systems of the Future"
The Green Book is available for purchase on our partner's website Springer.
If you are an CIGRE Member, please contact us to benefit from a 40% discount on your purchase (indicate your active member number and your National Committee in your message).
CIGRE e-session
SC D2 e-session was held from 25th to 26th September 2020. The event included four sessions covering the three preferential subjects for the presentation of fifty-eight papers from twenty-seven countries, as well as one tutorial.
To be mentioned the participation in C6 panel on End-to-end power systems enabling the energy transition and market transformation.
Tutorials
- Chengdu Symposium, 20-25 September 2019, Tutorial “Enhanced Information and Data Exchange to Enable Future Transmission and Distribution Interoperability” presented by Gareth Taylor (GB)
- Southern Africa 9th Regional conference, 01 October 2019, Tutorial “ICT Solutions for Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) and Microgrids” presented by Zwelandile Mbebe (ZA) and Victor Tan (AT)
- University of KwaZulu Natal, 31 October 2019, Tutorial in web format “Artificial Intelligence in the Power Grid of the Future” presented by Marcelo Costa de Araujo (BR)
- e-Session 2020, 24 August – 3 September, Tutorial based on Technical Brochure “Cybersecurity: future threats and impact on organizations and operations” presented by Dennis K. Holstein (US) and Chen-Ching Liu (US)
The tutorials based on Technical Brochures have also been presented on CIGRE webinar platform. You can consult the 2020 webinars’ program on our website.
Active Working Groups
The total number of Working Groups at the end of 2020 was 12, gathering more than 200 experts from 40 countries. New working groups, launched in 2020, include:
- WG D2.52 - Artificial Intelligence Application and Technology on Power Industry”
- WG D2.53 - Technology and Applications of Internet of Things in Power Systems”
SC D2 members and experts global diversity
| Business-related | Cyber Security | Telecommunication infrastructures or services |
|---|---|---|
JWG D2/C6.47 - Advanced Consumer Side Energy Resource Management Systems | WG D2.45 - Impact of governance regulations and constraints on EPU sensitive data distribution and location of data storage | JWG B5/D2.67 - Time in Communication Networks, Protection and Control Applications – Time Sources and Distribution Methods |
JWG D2/C2.48 - Enhanced Information and Data Exchange to enable Future Transmission and Distribution Interoperability | WG D2.50 - Electric power utilities` cybersecurity for contingency operations | WG D2.43 - Enabling Software Defined Networking for EPU telecom applications |
JWG B2/D2.72 - Condition Monitoring and Remote Sensing of Overhead Lines | WG D2.51 - Implementation of SOC in EPI as Part of Situational Awareness System | WG D2.44 - Usage of public or private wireless communication infrastructures for monitoring and maintenance of grid assets and facilities |
| WG D2.49 - Augmented reality / Augmented reality - Virtual reality to support Operation and Maintenance In Electric Power Utilities | Plus : Active link with IEC TC57 WG15, on IEC 62351 |
At the moment, almost half of our Working Groups are Joint. This is a nice illustration of the collaboration strategy of SC D2 with other Study Committees.
CIGRE active Working Groups / Call for experts
Conclusion
2020 has brought new challenges and new visions on the development of core and emerging IT (IoT, Bid Data, AI, Cloud, etc.), cybersecurity and telecommunication technologies from the viewpoint of ensuring sustainable operation of electric power utilities in force majeure clauses like the coronavirus pandemic the world has faced. Now we can hardly exaggerate the role of remote control, additional cybersecurity measures and new methods of telecommunications. In this regard, cooperation with other CIGRE Study Committees remains essential for joint research using the mechanisms of Joint Working Groups as well as joint events: Symposiums, panels, tutorials. We are extremely grateful for the ongoing members and experts’ support and looking forward to our face-to-face discussion of the hottest topics during CIGRE 2021 Centennial Session.
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