IEC 61968-1:20 20是一系列中的第一个，作为一个整体，它定义了电力系统管理和相关信息交换的接口架构的主要元素的接口。 本文档基于接口参考模型（IRM）确定并建立了标准接口的建议。本文档的后续条款基于IRM中确定的每个接口。这套标准仅限于接口的定义。它们提供了不同计算机系统、平台和语言之间的互操作性。IEC 61968-100给出了用于实现符合这些接口的功能的方法和技术的建议。 如IEC 61968中所使用的，配电管理由用于公用事业管理配电网络的各种分布式应用组件组成。这些能力包括电力输送设备的监测和控制、确保系统可靠性的管理流程、电压管理、需求侧管理、停电管理、工作管理、网络模型管理、设施管理和计量。IRM在第3条中规定。IRM定义了TC 57参考体系结构的高级视图，并在相关的61968系列、61970系列或62325系列中详细描述。IRM的目标是为TC 57提供一个通用的相关上下文视图，涵盖输电、配电、市场、发电、消费者、区域可靠性运营商和监管机构等领域。 这第三版取消并取代了2012年出版的第二版。本版构成技术修订版。 与上一版相比，此版本包括以下重大技术变更:a)更新IRM部分，该部分自第二版以来已过时； b)使用ArchiMate建模语言更新IRM模型； c)添加缺失的业务功能和业务对象； d)与技术委员会新发布的文件保持一致； e)符合IEC 61968-100； f)更新附件。

IEC 61968-1:2020 is the first in a series that, taken as a whole, defines interfaces for the major elements of an interface architecture for power system management and associated information exchange.
This document identifies and establishes recommendations for standard interfaces based on an Interface Reference Model (IRM). Subsequent clauses of this document are based on each interface identified in the IRM. This set of standards is limited to the definition of interfaces. They provide for interoperability among different computer systems, platforms, and languages. IEC 61968-100 gives recommendations for methods and technologies to be used to implement functionality conforming to these interfaces.
As used in IEC 61968, distribution management consists of various distributed application components for the utility to manage electrical distribution networks. These capabilities include monitoring and control of equipment for power delivery, management processes to ensure system reliability, voltage management, demand-side management, outage management, work management, network model management, facilities management, and metering. The IRM is specified in Clause 3. The IRM defines the high-level view of the TC 57 reference architecture and the detailed in the relevant 61968 series, 61970 series or 62325 series. The goal of the IRM is to provide a common relevant context view for TC 57 that covers domains like transmission, distribution, market, generation, consumer, regional reliability operators, and regulators.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2012. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) update of IRM section, which has been out of date since the 2nd edition;
b) update to IRM model using ArchiMate modelling language;
c) addition of missing business functions and business objects;
d) alignment with newly released documents from the technical committee;
e) alignment with IEC 61968-100;
f) update of annexes.