NIST Seeks Smart Grid Input

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) seeks two categories of comments on the draft NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards, Release 1.0: (1) Comments on the overall document and the contents of all chapters, except Chapter 4, Standards Identified for Implementation; and (2) Comments on the 15 additional ''Standards Identified for Implementation" (Chapter 4); the NIST proposed "Guidance for Identifying Standards for Implementation"; and recommendations for adding or removing standards and specifications on the list of standards identified for implementation (Table 2), referencing relevant guidance criteria. In addition, NIST requests comments on the standards in Table 3—additional standards NIST has identified for further review. Comments must be received on or before November 9, 2009.