scope:

This part of IEC 62325 gives technology independent general guidelines applicable for ebusiness in energy markets based on Internet technologies providing: - a description of the energy market specific environment; - a description of the energy market specify requirements for e-business; - an example of the energy market structure; - an introduction to the modelling methodology; - network configuration examples; - a general assessment of communication security. IEC 62195 (2000) dealt with deregulated energy market communications at an early stage. Its amendment 1 (2002) points out important technological advancements which make it possible to use modern internet technologies based on XML for e-business in energy markets as an alternative to traditional EDI with EDIFACT and X12. The new IEC 62325 framework series for energy market communications currently consisting of IEC 62325-101, IEC 62325-102, IEC 62325-501, and IEC 62325-502 follows this direction and replaces IEC 62195 together with its amendment.