The GEISA project is working on several products that would enable grid edge interoperability that consists of:
GEISA Specification (Draft Target 6/30/2025) for:
ADM: Application & Device Management
API: Application Programming Interface
EE: Execution Environment
Sample Implementation (Target Q3 2025) for a GEISA API and Execution Environment
Conformance Tests (Target Q1 2026) for each of the above specification
The specification should be sufficiently defined that a conformance test can be performed for each component of the specification. The above products define the minimal set of requirements to provide basic interoperability and a consistent environment for edge application developers.
Product | GEISA 1.0 - Target for Draft Release | Possibly in Final | Beyond GEISA 1.0 | Out of Scope |
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Privacy & Security | EE Security: https://lf-energy.atlassian.net/wiki/x/OID3Aw |
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Beyond GEISA 1.0
Future iterations of GEISA would expand the definition to increase interoperability and capability across the edge environment
GEISA 1.x
More specific definitions for areas under existing categories that require further detail.
GEISA 2.0
Native Implementation as opposed to containerization
Move towards Build Once vs. Write Once
More API’s for other types of hardware support
Road Map Timeline
A list of what needs to be done
Specification Section | Release 1.0 Needs | Status |
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Base hardware requirements for edge environments meters | STARTED | |
Agreement on mechanism Agreement on format Agreement on defined meta-data | ||
Agreement on enumeration approach Agreement on default / “mailbox” mechanism Agreement on low-level API access | ||
Agreement on approach: requirements or selection | ||
Container format Agreement on shared base container Shared base container contents | ||
Agreement on mechanism Agreement on supported methods | ||
Agreement on mechanism Agreement on supported attributes | ||
Definition of core libraries to be included | NOT STARTED | |
Agreement on services to be included in base environment Agreement on services to be included in base container | ||
Decision on Mechanism Format for Device State Data Format for High Resolution RMS Data Format for Waveform Data Format for Register Data Format for Other Sensor Data Format for Actuator Requests | ||
Agreement on bootstrapping / registration mechanism Agreement on application protocol security mechanisms Hardening Guide |