Reference framework

Initially, the topic of "Interoperability of flexibility assets" was discussed and its scope defined during the BRIDGE General Assembly held on March 11th and 12th 2020 in Brussels [1]. A first report [2] on this topic has been published in April 2021, including a Reference Framework made of 3 Generic Business Processes (GBPs) and performing an interoperability analysis over 10 use-cases from 4 projects. Then, the Reference Framework has been extended to add 2 new GBPs and propose a first version of the Settlement subprocess. This second version of the Reference Framework was detailed in the "Interoperability of flexibility assets" report version 2.0 [3] completed in June 2022, together with an interoperability analysis based on 36 use-cases from 14 projects. Following the BRIDGE General Assembly of March 2022 [4], it was decided to focus the activities on the further development of the Reference Framework, in particular: To refine the existing GBPs based on the feedback from new projects; To extend the Reference Framework to include new GBPs beyond flexibility; To improve the Settlement subprocess based on the BRIDGE projects that are effectively implementing settlement. This report presents an update of the Reference Framework, now describing 7 Generic Business Processes and also detailing the Settlement subprocess. It also highlights 3 main findings and recommendations (see §4.1): Consistency with existing standards and on-going initiatives: activities similar to the Reference Framework are performed in parallel to BRIDGE activities, in particular in IEC with 62913 series and in SGTF EG1 with a set of Implementing Acts for the Electricity Directive Article 24. Cooperation with these initiatives should be established to ensure consistency. Expectations and benefits from the Generic Business Processes: seven GBPs are now defined, covering flexiblity, energy monitoring and P2P trading. The expectations from the BRIDGE projects and potential benefits should be studied to increase the impact of the Reference Framework. Further understanding of implementing the Settlement sub-process: the Settlement sub-process has been compared with its effective implementation in five on-going projects. Barriers and challenges should be identified and guidelines provided to ease the implementation of settlement in future projects.