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Description / Abstract:
This Standard defines a Table structure for utility application
data to be passed between an End Device and any other device. It
neither defines device design criteria nor specifies the language
or protocol used to transport that data. The Tables defined in this
Standard represent a data structure that shall be used to transport
the data, not necessarily the data storage format used inside the
End Device.
PURPOSE
The Utility Industry has a need for a Standard that provides an
interoperable "plug-and-play" environment for field metering
devices. The purpose of this Standard is to define the framework
and data structures for transporting Utility End Device data to and
from End Devices and for use by enterprise systems.
This Standard is intended to accommodate the concept of an
advanced metering infrastructure, such as that identified by the
Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability of the U.S.
Department of Energy; the Smart Metering Initiative of the Ontario
Ministry of Energy (Canada); and the stated requirements of
Measurement Canada for the approval of a metering device for use in
Canada.
This Standard is to provide a uniform, structured, and adaptive
data model, such that Utility End Devices and ancillary devices
(e.g., home appliances and communication technology) can operate in
a "plug-andplay" and multisource enterprise Advanced Metering
Infrastructure (AMI) environment.
This Standard extends the definitions provided by IEEE Std
1377-1998 to include provisions for enterprise-level asset
management, data management, and uniform data exchange capability,
through the use of common and managed Extensible Markup Language
(XML)/Table Definition Language (TDL) and XML/Exchange Data
Language (EDL) End Device Class models.