Standardization as a Foundation for the Digital Transformation of Utilities into DSO: The Case of AMI in Colombia

This paper emphasizes the importance of AMI infrastructure and its standardization in the utility industry's transformation towards a DSO concept, as well as its role in the customers digitization process and their participation in the system. Moreover, this article describes the collaborative work methodology implemented for developing and updating the NTC 6079 technical standard and the scope of its main components, including requirements for the system communication infrastructure and cybersecurity requirements for all system components.