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SunSpec Accepts Nomination to Manage CSIP Test Procedures
SunSpec Alliance to Lead IEEE 2030.5 CSIP Stewardship Following CPUC Decision
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved the request of the large investor-owned utilities (IOUs) – PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E – to no longer maintain the Common Smart Inverter Profile (CSIP). However, this approval is conditional upon another organization taking responsibility for updating and maintaining the IEEE 2030.5 CSIP Implementation Guide, a role that will be assumed by IEEE.
SunSpec Alliance will take on a clear and expanded role in this transition:
- Stewardship: SunSpec will continue managing the CSIP Conformance Test Procedures, which it first developed in 2018.
- Collaboration: The IOUs are required to participate in working groups, including those led by SunSpec, to support updates and ensure consistent interoperability of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs).
- Ongoing Oversight: Utilities must remain engaged in the CPUC Smart Inverter Working Group (SIWG) and contribute to testing and certification efforts.
This decision reinforces SunSpec Alliance’s role as a critical entity in maintaining testing standards and facilitating industry collaboration on interoperability solutions.
The SunSpec work group will launch simultaneously with the IEEE work group, a webinar will be announced a week prior to provide information and the ability to participate in both communities. The SunSpec workgroup will begin by finalizing workgroup policy and procedures and resolving existing errata.
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