A Topology-Based Local Identifier Mapping Scheme for Power System Resources in Common Information Model Framework for Interoperability

Abstract

The Common Information Model (CIM) defined in international electrotechnical commission technical committee 57 (IEC TC57) has been utilized for achieving interoperability by employing a canonical data model strategy for standardizing interfaces in the power industry. In adopting the CIM framework for data exchange, problems regarding identifiers (IDs) such as two different local IDs for the same object can occur, and local ID mapping tables are required for the object identification in advance of the data exchange. This paper proposes a new local ID mapping scheme using a topological fingerprint (TF) that represents a unique property of a power system resource. The concept of standard information, defined as common data that all systems considered for data exchange have in common, is introduced to make duplicated TFs separable. Case studies considering numerous power system resources in a distribution management system (DMS) are conducted and it can be seen from the simulation results that the proposed scheme can generate a unique TF for every resource in a system by the local ID mappings and automatically create an accurate mapping table of local IDs issued by each system differently.