Working Group Summaries

Genval, BelgiumMay 14, 2009

EAII WG Scope

Co-Chairs: Andre Maizener, EdF (utility) (andre.maizener@edf.fr) and Harry Garton, Xtensible Solutions (vendor) (hgarton@xtensible.net)

• Scope: Drive the understanding and implementation of CIM-based message exchange to support efficient and effective communication while establishing a forum for the sharing of such information as well as best practices for exchange of CIM-based information

EAII WG Agenda• Meeting jointly with Tools WG• Possible merger with the Tools WG

Model Exchange & Naming WG Scope

Chair: Jay Britton, Areva (jay.britton@areva-td.com) • TF scope covers the use of CIM standards for exchange of power system modeling

information among participants in interconnected transmission grids.– Operations and planning.– Static model exchange standard (61970-452/552)– Power flow exchange standards for case inputs and steady-state solutions– Naming practices and Identification of modeling objects in model exchange

business processes.• Liaisons to NERC & UCTE

Model Exchange & Naming WG Agenda• Standards Activity Updates

– UCTE: Status presented in main meeting.– WG13: Proposed 61970-456 standard for steady-state solution

• Header Data Requirements Discussion– What information should be conveyed as file headers when exchanging dataset in CIM/XML formats? – Discuss UCTE use cases.– How should headers be formatted?

• UCTE Work Session (Chavdar Ivanov)– Feedback from WG13 issues discussion– Discussion of open issues; finalization of proposal to WG13– Discussion on profile maintenance (procedure, yearly updates, IOPs – stick to EPRI/IEC schedule, etc.)

Process WG Scope

Co-chairs: Terry Saxton (tsaxton@xtensible.net) & Ed Dobrowolski (ed.dobrowolski@nerc.net) Scope:• Overall management of the CIMug • Development and tuning of the CIMug web site • Coordination of the Technical Issues process• Development and coordination of the Help Desk environment • Coordination and maintenance of the CIMug mail list • Meeting planning and assistance in conducting the meetings of the CIMug • Establishment of the budget for the CIMug • Development of liaisons with appropriate external groups • Adherence to the rules and regulations of the CIMug and UCAIug

Marketing WG Scope Chair: Margaret Goodrich (margaretgoodrich@earthlink.net)Scope:• Cooperative effort with the Process WG• Primary responsibilities:

• Branding• Publicity – Trade Show Participation• Membership Recruitment• Collateral Material Development

• Literature• Presentations (training and business justification)• White papers (training and business justification)

• Recent accomplishments:• CIM Users Group, UCAIug, and other community logos• CIGRÉ 2008 posters and literature

Process & Marketing WG Agenda

• Not meeting in Genval

Tools WG Scope

Co-chairs: Kendall Demaree, Areva (kendall.demaree@areva-td.com) & Arnold deVos, Langdale (adv@langdale.com.au)

Pinch-hitting today: Alan McMorran

Charter: Support collaboration and awareness on various tools used to work with CIM among the CIM users community.

http://cimug.ucaiug.org/WG/Tools/default.aspx

Tools WG Agenda• EAI Intro – Andre Maizener• Enterprise Architect - Ben Constable, Sparx• EAI Methodology – Cyril Efantin • CIMSpy - Jun Zhu, Power One• CIMTool - Margaret Goodrich, SISCO • Open source power system analysis software - Richard Lincoln, University of Strathclyde (30 minutes) • Cimphony – Alan McMorran, University of Strathclyde • Discussion items:

– Categories for the comparison spreadsheet for the different tools– Perceived challenges in the area of tools and what the users feel is needed– Possible merger with the EAI WG

Compliance & Validation WG Scope

Co-chairs: Suzanne Caron-André, SNC Lavalin (suzanne.caron-andre@snclavalintd.com) & Maurice Adriaensen, KEMA (maurice.adriaensen@kema.com)

• Mission:– Formalize definition of CIM Compliance– Define standard compliance testing program, including procedures

and tools, documented as CIM Compliance Quality Program.

Compliance & Validation WG Agenda

• Not meeting in Genval