1. Deploying CIM to Bridge the Modeling Gap Between Operations and Planning
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2. Innovative utilities are using CIM to deploy Network Model Management (NMM) solutions, that bring Planning, Operations and Energy Market models together, to eliminate duplicate efforts, increase reliability, and streamline compliance.
Elevator speech on benefits of using CIM for NMM.

3. What is the CIM Standard?
A tool that provides a common language
An information model representing real-world utility objects
Defines a standard data exchange format
Provides application upgrade independence
CIM allows companies to select the best choice of software tools for the job and not those from a single vendor just because they can communicate with each other.

4. CIM is a proven exchange method
Tested by multiple users since 2000
Used by the ERCOT Nodal Model Management System since 2010
ENTSO-E planning model exchange using CIM since 2009
CIM is now a valued and proven standard in the industry, that is getting stronger and more defined every day.
All changes are tested by multiple venders.

5. Why is a standards based model design innovative?
It will allow you to take advantage of work accomplished before you
You will get out of maintaining custom interfaces between software applications
CIM will push data conversion effort to Vendors
Software can be updated independently
CIM is knocking down barriers between network modeling groups.
One model for everyone.

6. Applying CIM to the Model Management Problem

7. Today’s model management problem
Existing processes are not automated and are labor intensive and time consuming
Lack of uniform, automated electronic coordination also provides opportunities for data errors
Model inconsistencies between or within organizations cause inaccuracies in reliability evaluation
Inconsistent models cause a significant direct negative bottom line impact
NERC is enforcing modeling codes with audit trails for all model data
There is a lot of wasted time and effort in maintaining duplicate models.
Simple missed key can translate into bad decisions made from planning case results.

8. Work Flow: Operations and Planning Network Modeling
Operations’ Needs
Planning’s Needs
Accurate cases representing actual past, present and future network conditions
Efficient topology processor
Real-Time Studies
Robust state estimator
Common language with Planning
Efficiency when managing hundreds of designs
Comprehensive contingency analysis
Optimization analysis for real and reactive power injection
Common language with Operations
Capability to integrate future projects and models with present and past models
Open architecture and common data exchange
A Network Model Management solution will need to maintain the individual needs, as well as addressing the common ground.
It is important to analyze all groups using network models to identify needs.
Duplicate efforts in building models!

9. Common network model solution
Use CIM as the standard based model exchange format
Align planning, operations, outage, and asset management models
Consolidate power system modeling functions across domains in a single source master repository
The solution takes a standard, plus process, plus people to realize Network Model Management.

10. Network model management goals
Uniform modeling between Planning, Operations and Energy Markets to…
Synchronize workflow efficiencies
Eliminate manual updating by multiple business units
Increase reliability with data consistency
Simplify compliance (ie. NERC MOD-33)
Streamline model change collection
Vet models for the state estimator
Reduce EMS model build and deployment time
With a unified system model utilities will see large efficiency gains, faster modeling updates, and more dependable results
Vetting the network against a state estimator yields a planning model which produces accurate results.

11. Real world CIM compliant Network Model Management (NMM) solutions

12. What a CIM NMM software looks like
Utilizes open CIM data formats, to break the dependencies on proprietary data formats
Has a single data repository that is platform-independent (such as Oracle and SQL Server)
Allows Modeling Engineers to work with a consistent set of data
Enables compliance with North America (NERC) and European (ENTSO-E CGMES) data modeling and exchange standards
Full auditing capabilities to track changes and recreate events
Establishes a sustainable path to interoperability, and data governance
Automates key tasks such as case assembly, data submission, and data validation
Everything really relates back to CIM as the catalyst to make all of this possible…
One model passed to multiple applications.

13. Siemens PTI PSS®ODMS NMM Solution: A CIM-based transmission network modeling and analysis tool
CIM based PSS®ODMS is the centerpiece of the solution, with other needed software on the periphery
One of the necessary (or unfortunate) evils today is the need for adapters, where software either does not fully comply with CIM or simply does not utilize it

14. Siemens PTI’s experience deploying PSS®ODMS NMM Solutions
U.S. ISO
Australian TSO
U.S. ISO
European Utility
Fingrid – 2010
PSS®ODMS was built from the ground up to be a Network Model Manager
PSS®ODMS has a long history in supporting Network Model Management
AEP

15. More Wind- and PV, Electrification, Distributed Energy Systems
Summing it all up…
More Wind- and PV, Electrification, Distributed Energy Systems
CIM enables utilities to realize Network Model Management
An NMM solution takes a standard, plus process, plus people
Utilities will realize large efficiency gains, faster modeling updates, and more dependable results with a NMM solution
CIM is the focal point of Network Model Management.
PSS®ODMS is a unique, valued, and proven CIM compliant NMM Solution