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                   Energy Management Terminology 
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     Abstract 
      
        This document contains definitions and terms used in 
        the Energy Management Working Group. Each term 
        contains a definition(s), example, and reference to a 
        normative, informative or well know source. Terms 
        originating in this draft should be either composed of 
        or adapted from other terms in the draft with a 
        source. The defined terms will then be used in other 
        drafts as defined here.   
         
         
         
         
         
      
         
                                            

      
      
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     Table of Contents 
         
        1. Introduction............................................. 3 
        2. Terminology.............................................. 5 
           Energy Management........................................ 5 
           Energy Management System (EnMS).......................... 5 
           ISO Energy Management System............................. 6 
           Energy................................................... 6 
           Power.................................................... 7 
           Demand................................................... 7 
           Power Quality............................................ 7 
           Electrical Equipment..................................... 8 
           Non-Electrical Equipment (Mechanical Equipment).......... 8 
           Energy Object............................................ 8 
           Electrical Energy Object................................. 8 
           Non-Electrical Energy Object............................. 9 
           Energy Monitoring........................................ 9 
           Energy Control........................................... 9 
           Energy Management Domain................................. 9 
           Energy Object Identification............................ 10 
           Energy Object Context................................... 10 
           Energy Object Relationship.............................. 10 
           Aggregation Relationship................................ 11 
           Metering Relationship................................... 11 
           Power Source Relationship............................... 11 
           Proxy Relationship...................................... 12 
           Dependency Relationship................................. 12 
           Energy Object Parent.................................... 12 
           Energy Object Child..................................... 12 
           Power State............................................. 13 
           Power State Set......................................... 13 
           Nameplate Power......................................... 13 
        3. Security Considerations................................. 14 
        4. IANA Considerations..................................... 14 
        5. Acknowledgments......................................... 14 
        6. References.............................................. 14 
           Normative References.................................... 14 
           Informative References.................................. 14 
      

         

         
     1. Introduction 

        Within Energy Management there are terms that may 
        seem obvious to a casual reader but in fact require a 
      
      
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        rigorous and sourced definition.  To avoid any 
        confusion in terms among the working group drafts, 
        one glossary / lexicon of terms should exist that all 
        drafts can refer to. This will avoid a review of 
        terms multiplied across drafts.  
         
        This draft will contain a glossary of definitions of 
        terms that can be agreed upon by the working group 
        outside of the context of drafts and then included in 
        or sourced to this draft. 
         
        Each term will contain a definition(s), a normative 
        or informative reference, an optional example, an 
        optional comment(s) listed a note(s).  
         
        All terms should be rooted with a well-known 
        reference. If a definition is taken verbatim from a 
        reference then the source is listed in square 
        brackets. If a definition is derived from a well-
        known reference then the source is listed as "Adapted 
        from" with the reference listed in square brackets. 
        If a defined term is newly defined here the reference 
        will indicate as such by stating "herein" and if 
        applicable list any composing terms from this 
        document.  
      
        When applicable the [IEEE100] was used as the 
        preferred source. If a term was not available from 
        [IEEE100], then [IEC60050] was used.  When these were 
        multiple items from [IEEE100], [IEC60050] or 
        [ISO50001], there were all included. 
                          

      
      
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     2. Terminology 

      

     Energy Management 

       Energy Management is a set of functions for measuring, 
       modeling, planning, and optimizing networks to ensure 
       that the network elements and attached devices use 
       energy efficiently and is appropriate for the nature 
       of the application and the cost constraints of the 
       organization.  
        
       Reference: Adapted from [ITU-T-M-3400] 
        
       Example: A set of computer systems that will poll 
       electrical meters and store the readings  
        
       NOTES:  
       1. Energy management refers to the activities, methods, 
          procedures and tools that pertain to measuring, 
          modeling, planning, controlling and optimizing the 
          use of energy in networked systems [NMF]. 
        
       2. Energy Management is a management domain which is 
          congruent to any of FCAPS areas of management in the 
          ISO/OSI Network Management Model [TMN]. Energy 
          Management for communication networks and attached 
          devices is a subset or part of an organization's 
          greater Energy Management Policies. 
        
     Energy Management System (EnMS) 

       An Energy Management System is a combination of 
       hardware and software used to administer a network 
       with the primarily purpose being Energy Management. 
        
       Reference: Adapted from [1037C] 
        
      
      
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       Example: A single computer system that polls data from 
       devices using SNMP 
        
       NOTES: 
       1. An Energy Management System according to [ISO50001] 
          (ISO-EnMS) is a set of systems or procedures upon 
          which organizations can develop and implement an 
          energy policy, set targets, action plans and take 
          into account legal requirements related to energy 
          use.  An EnMS allows organizations to improve energy 
          performance and demonstrate conformity to 
          requirements, standards, and/or legal requirements.   
        
       2. Example ISO-EnMS:  Company A defines a set of 
          policies and procedures indicating there should 
          exist multiple computerized systems that will poll 
          energy from their meters and pricing / source data 
          from their local utility. Company A specifies that 
          their CFO should collect information and summarize 
          it quarterly to be sent to an accounting firm to 
          produce carbon accounting reporting as required by 
          their local government.  
        
       3. For the purposes of EMAN, the definition from 
          [1037C] is the preferred meaning of an Energy 
          Management System (EnMS).  The definition from 
          [ISO50001] can be referred to as ISO Energy 
          Management System (ISO-EnMS). 
        
     ISO Energy Management System 

       Energy Management System as defined by [ISO50001]  
        
       Reference: herein 
      
     Energy  

       That which does work or is capable of doing work. As 
       used by electric utilities, it is generally a 
       reference to electrical energy and is measured in 
       kilo-watt hours (kWh). 
      
      
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       Reference: [IEEE100] 
        
       NOTES 
       1. Energy is the capacity of a system to produce 
          external activity or perform work [ISO50001] 
        
     Power 

       The time rate at which energy is emitted, transferred, 
       or received; usually expressed in watts (or in joules 
       per second). 
       Reference: [IEEE100] 
        
     Demand  

       The average value of power or a related quantity over 
       a specified interval of time. Note: Demand is 
       expressed in kilowatts, kilovolt-amperes, kilovars, or 
       other suitable units. 
        
       Reference: [IEEE100] 
        
       NOTES: 
       1. typically kilowatts 
        
       2. Energy providers typically bill by Demand 
          measurements as well as for maximum Demand per 
          billing periods.  Power values may spike during 
          short-terms by devices, but Demand measurements 
          recognize that maximum Demand does not equal maximum 
          Power during an interval. 
        
     Power Quality  

       Characteristics of the electric current, voltage and 
       frequencies at a given point in an electric power 
       system, evaluated against a set of reference technical 
       parameters. These parameters might, in some cases, 
      
      
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       relate to the compatibility between electricity 
       supplied in an electric power system and the loads 
       connected to that electric power system. 
        
       Reference: [IEC60050] 
        
     Electrical Equipment 

       A general term including materials, fittings, devices, 
       appliances, fixtures, apparatus, machines, etc., used 
       as a part of, or in connection with, an electric 
       installation. 
        
        Reference: [IEEE100] 
      
     Non-Electrical Equipment (Mechanical Equipment) 

        A general term including materials, fittings, devices 
       appliances, fixtures, apparatus, machines, etc., used 
       as a part of, or in connection with, non-electrical 
       power installations. 
        
        Reference: Adapted from [IEEE100] 
      
     Energy Object      

        An Energy Object (EO) is a piece of equipment that is 
        part of or attached to a communications network that 
        is monitored, controlled, or aids in the management of 
        another device for Energy Management. 
         
        Reference: herein 
      
     Electrical Energy Object  

        An Electrical Energy Object (EEO) is an Energy Object 
        that is a piece of Electrical Equipment  
         
        Reference: herein, Electrical Equipment 
          

      
      
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     Non-Electrical Energy Object  

        A Non-Electrical Energy Object (NEEO) an Energy Object 
        that is a piece of Non-Electrical Equipment. 
         
        Reference: herein, Non-Electrical Equipment. 
         
     Energy Monitoring 

       Energy Monitoring is a part of Energy Management that 
       deals with collecting or reading information from 
       Energy Objects to aid in Energy Management.   
        
       Reference: herein 
        
       NOTES:  
       1. This could include Energy, Power, Demand, Power 
          Quality, Context and/or Battery information. 
        
      
     Energy Control 

       Energy Control is a part of Energy Management that 
       deals with directing influence over Energy Objects.  
        
        Reference: herein 
        
       NOTES:  
       1. Typically in order to optimize or ensure its 
          efficiency. 
        
         
     Energy Management Domain 

        An Energy Management Domain is a set of Energy 
        Objects. 
         
        Reference: herein 
         
        Example: All EEO's drawing power from the same 
        distribution panel with the same AC voltage within a 
        building, or all EEO's in a building for which there 
      
      
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        is one main meter, would comprise an Energy Management 
        Domain.  
         
        NOTES:  
        1. Typically, this set will have as members all EO's 
          that are powered from the same source. 
         
         
         
         
     Energy Object Identification 

       Energy Object Identification is a set of attributes 
       that enable an Energy Object to be: uniquely 
       identified among all Energy Management Domains; linked 
       to other systems; classified as to type, model, and or 
       manufacturer. 
      
       Reference: herein 
        
     Energy Object Context 

       Energy Object Context is a set of attributes that 
       allow an Energy Management System to classify the use 
       of the Energy Object within an organization.   
        
       Reference: herein 
        
       NOTES:  
       1. The classification could contain the use and/or the 
          ranking of the Energy Object as compared to other 
          Energy Objects in the Energy Management Domain. 
        
         
     Energy Object Relationship 

        An Energy Objects Relationship is a functional 
        association between one or more Energy Objects 
         
        Reference: herein 
         
        NOTES 
      
      
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        1. Relationships can be named and could include 
          Aggregation, Metering, Power Source, Proxy and 
          Dependency.  
         
        Reference: herein 
         
     Aggregation Relationship 

       An Energy Object may aggregate the Energy Management 
       information of one or more Energy Objects and is 
       referred to as an Aggregation Relationship.   
        
       Reference: herein 
        
       NOTES:  
       1. Aggregate values may be obtained by reading values 
          from multiple Energy Objects and producing a single 
          value of more significant meaning such as average, 
          count, maximum, median, minimum, mode and most 
          commonly sum [SQL]. 
         
     Metering Relationship 

        An Energy Object may measure the Power or Energy of 
        another Energy Object(s) and is referred to as a 
        Metering Relationship. 
           
        Reference: herein 
         
        Example: a PoE port on a switch measures the Power it 
        provides to the connected Energy Object. 
         
     Power Source Relationship 

        An Energy Object may be the source of or distributor 
        of Power to another Energy Object(s) and is referred 
        to as a Power Source Relationship.   
         
        Reference: herein 
         
        Example: a PDU provides power for a connected host. 
         
         
      
      
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     Proxy Relationship 

        An Energy Object that provides Energy Management 
        capabilities on behalf of another Energy Object is 
        referred to a Proxy Relationship.  
          
        Reference: herein 
         
        Example: a protocol gateways device for Building 
        Management Systems (BMS) with subtended devices. 
         
         
     Dependency Relationship 

        An Energy Object may be a component of or rely 
        completely upon another Energy Object to operate and 
        is referred to as a Dependency Relationship.   
         
        Example: A Switch chassis with multiple line cards. 
         
        Reference: herein 
         
         
     Energy Object Parent 

        An Energy Object Parent is an Energy Object that 
        participates in an Energy Object Relationships and is 
        considered as providing the capabilities in the 
        relationship. 
         
        Reference: herein 
         
     Energy Object Child 

        An Energy Object Child is an Energy Object that 
        participates in an Energy Object Relationships and is 
        considered as receiving the capabilities in the 
        relationship. 
          
        Reference: herein 
      

      
      
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     Power State 

        A Power State is a condition or mode of a device that 
        broadly characterizes its capabilities, power 
        consumption, and responsiveness to input. 
         
        Reference: Adapted from [IEEE1621]   
         
        NOTES:  
         
        1. A Power State can be seen as a power setting of an 
          Energy Object that influences the power 
          consumption, the available functionality, and the 
          responsiveness of the Energy Object.   
         
        2. A Power State can be viewed as one method for 
          Energy Control 
         
         
     Power State Set 

        A collection of Power States that comprise one named 
        or logical grouping of control is a Power State Set.   
         
        Reference: herein 
         
        Example: The states {on, off, and sleep} as defined in 
        [IEEE1621], or the 16 power states as defined by the 
        [DMTF] can be considered two different Power State 
        Sets. 
         
         
     Nameplate Power 

        The Nameplate Power is the maximal (nominal) Power 
        that a device can support.  
         
        Reference: herein 
         
        NOTES:  
         
        1. This is typically determined via load testing and 
          is specified by the manufacturer as the maximum 
          value required for operating the device.  This is 
          sometimes referred to as the worst-case Power.  The 
          actual or average Power may be lower.  The 

      
      
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          Nameplate Power is typically used for provisioning 
          and capacity planning. 
      
         
     3. Security Considerations 

        None 
         
     4. IANA Considerations 

        None 
         
         
     5. Acknowledgments  

        The author would like to thank the authors of the 
        current working group drafts for the discussions and 
        definition clarifications 
      
     6. References 

     Normative References 

         
     Informative References 

         
        [IEEE100] "The Authoritative Dictionary of IEEE 
                Standards Terms" 
        http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?pun
                umber=4116785 
         
        [IEEE1621]  "Standard for User Interface Elements in 
                Power Control of Electronic Devices Employed 
                in Office/Consumer Environments", IEEE 1621, 
                December 2004. 
         
        [IEC60050] International Electrotechnical Vocabulary  
                http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/welco
                me?openform 
         
        [ISO50001] "ISO 50001:2011 Energy management systems - 
                Requirements with guidance for use", 
                http://www.iso.org/  
         
        [DMTF] "Power State Management Profile DMTF  DSP1027  
                Version 2.0"  December 2009 
      
      
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                http://www.dmtf.org/sites/default/files/stand
                ards/documents/DSP1027_2.0.0.pdf 
         
        [TMN] "TMN Management Functions : Performance 
                Management", ITU-T M.3400  
         
        [NMF] "Network Management Fundamentals", Alexander 
                Clemm, ISBN: 1-58720-137-2, 2007 
         
        [ITU-T-M-3400] TMN recommandation on Management 
                Functions (M.3400), 1997  
         
        [1037C] US Department of Commerce, Federal Standard 
                1037C, http://www.its.bldrdoc.gov/fs-1037/fs-
                1037c.htm 
         
        [SQL] ISO/IEC 9075(1-4,9-11,13,14):2008 
         
      
     7. Authors' Addresses 

      
      John Parello 
      Cisco Systems, Inc. 
      3550 Cisco Way  
      San Jose, California 95134  
      US 
      
      Phone: +1 408 525 2339 
      Email: jparello@cisco.com 
      

      
      
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