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Our Mission

We actively develop and support measures to improve interoperability and cybersecurity in DNP systems by developing technologies and standards, implementing a conformance program, and providing education to the industry.

 

Activities of the Users Group

DNP3 has grown to be the most widely used protocol for electric transmission and distribution communications in North America and other regions of the world, and is a named standard for DER communications. DNP3 is also broadly adopted in adjacent industries such as water / wastewater, transportation and the oil and gas industry. 

The DNP Users Group (DNP-UG) owns and maintains DNP3 and supports our user community and the industry by enhancing and promoting DNP3 (Distributed Network Protocol), also known as IEEE Std. 1815TM. Our members include utilities, suppliers, consultants, and individuals (including students). Many of our initiatives support greater interoperability between supplier’s products and systems and/or enhance cyber security. On-going refinements also add new features and time-saving capabilities which are then included in the next update of IEEE 1815. Our growing library of Standards, Application Notes, Guides, Security Notices, and Technical Bulletins provide essential information for our members. The leadership team and technical team members provide periodic educational opportunities including tutorials, white papers, and conference presentations. Our Conformance Certification Program manages the Conformance Test Review process and publishes conformance certificates which are publicly posted. The DNP-UG is governed by our Board of Directors in accordance with our bylaws. The technical teams are involved with four different groups as follows:

  • Technical Committee
  • Cybersecurity Task Force
  • Test Management Committee
  • Test Procedure Committee.

 

Recent and current developments include new:

  • Update to the IEEE Std. 1815TM standard.
  • DER communications standard – IEEE 1815.2TM (draft) – joint effort with MESA.
  • Secure Authentication v6 (SAv6).
  • Authorization Management Protocol (AMP).
  • Test procedures.
  • Device profile guide.
  • Expanded Conformance Certification Program (CCP).

 

Membership in the Users Group

Join us! To participate and receive DNP-UG member benefits and services including the latest documents and updates, utilities and vendors are required to join and remain members. For more information go to dnp.org or email our team at admin@dnp.org  

 

DNP Users Group content including, postings, documents and presentations that refer to IEEE or IEEE standards, solely represent the views of the DNP-UG and do not necessarily represent a position of either IEEE, IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA), the IEEE Power System Communications and Cybersecurity Standards Committee, or the applicable IEEE Working Groups.

 

The DNP Users Group is a California nonprofit mutual benefit Corporation, operating pursuant to United States IRS code 501(c)(6).

Announcements

Annual Meeting and Director Nominations

Annual Nominations are now open for two positions on the Board of Directors of the DNP Users Group.

At our next annual meeting, elections will be held for the following positions:

  • Director – with executive position as Vice President of Technology
  • Director – with executive position as Vice President of Marketing

The Board of Directors of the DNP Users Group encourages all members to consider submitting nominations.  The Nomination form is attached and may be downloaded here.  Completed nominations should be submitted to the Nominating Committee at  admin@dnp.org. 

Nominations will be accepted until Monday, February 21, 2020.

The annual meeting of the DNP Users Group will be a webinar held on April 2, 2020 at 4:00PM Eastern. Webinar info will be provided prior to the meeting.

The following is an excerpt from Section 6 of our Bylaws:

The president shall appoint a nominating committee consisting of those Directors whose positions do not expire at the upcoming annual meeting. The nominating committee shall notify members of the positions to be elected and accept nominations for those positions. Notification of the positions to be elected shall be sent to all voting members sixty (60) to seventy-five (75) days prior to the annual meeting; nominations for the open positions will then be accepted for twenty-one (21) days. Nominees must be members in good standing.

Members will be notified of all valid nominations within seven (7) days of the closure of nominations. Voting members may then submit their votes by written or electronic means to the nominating committee or may submit their vote in person or by proxy at the annual meeting. Votes that are not submitted in person or by proxy at the annual meeting must be received by the nominating committee prior to the beginning of the annual meeting.

If no nominations are received for an open position, nominations will be accepted for that position at the annual meeting. Voting members may then submit their vote for the position in person or by proxy.

 

On behalf of the Nominating Committee,

 

Ronald J. Farquharson, SMIEEE

President and COO

DNP Users Group

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