This standard BS EN 61970-1:2006 Energy management system application program interface (EMS-API) is classified in these ICS categories:
33.200 Telecontrol. Telemetering
Provides a set of guidelines and general infrastructure capabilities required for the application of the EMS-API interface standards. Describes typical integration scenarios where these standards are to be applied and the types of applications to be integrated. Defines a reference model and provides a framework for the application of the other parts of these EMS-API standards.
This publication is of core relevance for Smart Grid.