IEC 62270:2013阐述了水力发电厂自动化基于计算机的控制系统的应用、设计概念和实施。它涉及功能能力、性能要求、接口要求、硬件考虑因素和操作员培训。它包括系统测试和验收的建议。电气保护系统（发电机和升压变压器）超出了本指南的范围。这第二版取消并取代了2004年出版的第一版。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: -系统架构方面的更新，具有不同的过程控制系统配置； -更新通信、用户和工厂接口方面；-由于技术的快速发展，抑制案例研究； -对参考书目进行全面审查，提及许多IEC和IEEE标准作为新的参考文献，并增加了关于传统控制系统的新的信息附录B。本出版物作为IEC/IEEE双标识标准发布。 关键词:水力发电,自动化,计算机控制

IEC 62270:2013 addresses the application, design concepts, and implementation of computer-based control systems for hydroelectric plant automation. It addresses functional capabilities, performance requirements, interface requirements, hardware considerations, and operator training. It includes recommendations for system testing and acceptance. The electrical protective system (generator and step-up transformer) is beyond the scope of this guide. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2004. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
- update of system architecture aspects, with different process control system configurations;
- update of communications, user and plant interfaces aspects;
- suppression of case studies, because of the quickness of evolution of the technology;
- complete review of the bibliography, making mention of many IEC and IEEE standards as new references and addition of a new informative Annex B on legacy control systems. This publication is published as an IEC/IEEE Dual Logo standard. Key words: Hydroelectric, Automation, Computer-Based Control