Since numerous countries have started or are planning to modernize their electrical grids and invest in smart grid programs, it is essential to leverage international standards to ensure cost effective and interoperable communications technology. In order to achieve this, international standards bodies need to work together in a coordinated way to drive the development of international standards to ensure coherence and avoid duplication. In the international arena, there are a number of standards development organizations (SDOs) that are involved with the development of smart grid communications standards including IEEE, ITU-T, IETF, ETSI, and others. Panelists will discuss perspectives on the communications standards needs of the Smart Grid and how their organizations are working together to provide solutions.
Moderator: George Arnold, NIST, US
Panelists: Fred Baker, IETF, US
Emanuel Darmois, ETSI, France
Alex Gelman, IEEE, US
Erich Gunther, Enernex, US
Greg Jones, ITU-T, US