ENTSO-E conducted, from 12 to 16 July in its Brussels premises, with European and American vendors and Transmission System Operators (TSOs) present, the largest common information model (CIM) interoperability tests to date. The future ENTSO-E CIM-based data exchange format (ENTSO-E CIM profile), which complies with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) CIM standard, was tested on a large number of products owned by 15 vendors. BCP Busarello + Cott + Partner AG, Siemens Power Technologies International, CESI, Tractebel and RTE, ABB Power Technologies, Open Grid Systems, FGH, SISCO, ABB,  Intercompro AG, ALSTOM grid, EDF R&D, DIgSILENT and GE Energy participated in the test, observed by 15 test witnesses from TSOs, including Statnett (Norway), Amprion (Germany), TenneT (Netherlands), Transelectrica (Romania), TERNA (Italy), EPCON (subsidiary of PSE-Operator, Poland), swissgrid (Switzerland), REN (Portugal) and ENTSO-E.  

The test, organized and conducted by ENTSO-E, is considered as a part of the ENTSO-E CIM profile development process. In addition, a key goal was to test and validate the latest IEC CIM standard. The implementation schedule for the ENTSO-E CIM profile that has been tested is subject to ENTSO-E decision as it is defined by the ENTSO-E roadmap for implementation of future updates of the data exchange format as previously announced .  The results achieved during the test are in line with the expectations of the participants and will be presented in the final report of the test, to be published by ENTSO-E in August. ENTSO-E would like to thank all 38 test participants and other involved individuals and organizations for their contributions to the ENTSO-E CIM profile development and to the interoperability test.    First instance of contact for further information is: Chavdar Ivanov, Ph.D. Modelling Advisor, ENTSO-E Phone +32 2 741 09 69 Email:  chavdar.ivanov@entsoe.eu The future ENTSO-E CIM-based data exchange format (ENTSO-E CIM profile), which complies with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) CIM standard, was tested on a large number of products owned by 18 vendors. Alstom grid, BCP Busarello + Cott + Partner AG, CESI, DIgSILENT, DMS Group, EDF R&D, EKC, FGH, General Electric, General Electric Energy, Intercompro AG, Nexant, Open Grid Systems, RTE, Siemens Power Technologies International, SISCO, TIBCO and Tractebel  participated in the test that was observed by 20 test witnesses from TSOs including Statnett (Norway), Amprion (Germany), TenneT TSO B.V. (Netherlands), TenneT TSO GmbH (Germany), Transelectrica (Romania), TERNA (Italy), EPCON (subsidiary of PSE-Operator, Poland), swissgrid (Switzerland), REN (Portugal), Elia (Belgium), EMS (Serbia), ESO EAD (Bulgaria), National Grid (UK), PSE-Operator (Poland) and ENTSO-E. The on-site test was supported by experts from ITG (France) and Zamiren (France). The test is carried out as a part of the ENTSO-E CIM profile development process. Key goals were to test and validate the latest IEC CIM standard on which the new 2nd edition of the ENTSO-E CIM Profile is based on as well as the correct implementation of the 1st edition of the ENTSO-E CIM Profile which is currently used for some of the ENTSO-E data exchanges. The implementation schedule for the ENTSO-E CIM profile that has been tested is subject to ENTSO-E decision as it is defined by the ENTSO-E roadmap for implementation of future updates of the data exchange format as previously announced. During the preparation stage an additional rule set was agreed which is to be applied to the 1st edition of the ENTSO-E CIM Profile. These additional rules are mandatory and modify some of the specifications of the 1st edition of the ENTSO-E CIM Profile. Updated documentation is published here. The results achieved during the test are in line with the expectations of the participants and will be presented in the final report of the test, to be published by ENTSO-E in August 2011. ENTSO-E would like to thank all 55 test participants and other individuals and organizations involved for their contributions to the ENTSO-E CIM profile development and to the interoperability test. First instance of contact for further information is: Chavdar Ivanov, Ph.D. Research and Development Advisor, ENTSO-E Phone +32 2 741 09 69 Email: chavdar.ivanov@entsoe.eu