Acadian I & II. Chair: Erich Gunther, Vice Chair: Cuong Nguyen. Testing & certification programs & processes accelerating availability of Smart Grid interoperable systems & devices. It has developed processes, as embodied in its Interoperability Process Reference Manual, that provide approaches & best practices for industry test programs focusing on interoperability & promotes widespread adoption of such programs. Discuss current work activities including IPRM standardization effort, PAP 23 (Testing Profile for IEC 61850 – Communication Networks & Systems in Substations, Catalog of Test Program, & Catalog of Testbed, as well as proposed work plan for 2016.