The application layer with TCP/IP providing functions in the transport and Internet layers to enable utility management of the end user energy environment, including demand response, load control, time of day pricing, management of distributed generation, electric vehicles, etc., is defined in this standard. Depending on the physical layer in use (e.g., IEEE 802.15.4™, IEEE 802.11™, IEEE 1901™, IEEE 1901.2™), a variety of lower layer protocols may be involved in providing a complete solution. Generally, lower layer protocols are not discussed in this standard except where there is direct interaction with the application protocol. The mechanisms for exchangin...

This standard defines an application profile that provides an interface between the smart grid and users. It enables management of the end user energy environment, including demand response, load control, price communication, distributed generation, energy storage, and electric vehicles, as well as the support of additional commodities, including water, natural gas, and steam. This standard defines the mechanisms for exchanging application messages, the exact messages exchanged including error messages, and the security features used to protect the application messages. This standard focuses on a variety of possible architectures and usage models, including ...

The purpose of this standard is the definition of an application profile interfacing the smart grid and users. This definition is critical in enabling the management of distributed generation; electric vehicles; energy storage; the end user energy environment, including demand response, load control, and price communication; as well as the support of additional commodities, including water, natural gas, and steam. Maintaining grid stability, which is becoming a major problem in many areas, and coping with the anticipated rising cost of energy are just two of several problems requiring this kind of management capability. In an effort to facilitate global util...