Getting ready for Advanced Metering Infrastructure
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Transcript Getting ready for Advanced Metering Infrastructure
Getting ready for Advanced
Metering Infrastructure
Paper by : Rajesh Nimare
Presented by : Prashant Sharma
AMI by definition
• Infrastructure of metering systems
• Automates most of the metering centred
repetitive activities
• Collects granular consumption data to deploy
dynamic pricing mechanisms
• New payment and customer service options
• Control of electrical load control within the home
and or businesses to improve system diversity
Is AMI same As AMR
AMR is primarily focused on
the ability to collect data
Primary purpose of AMR
systems is customer billing,
and reduced costs of meter
reading.
AMR systems typically
comprise of static meters fitted
with communication devices,
communication network
(media) as well as supporting
software to manage the data.
AMI includes not only
automated meter reading, but,
a system that collects timedifferentiated energy usage
from advanced meters
The system is capable of
providing usage information
enables utilities to provide
demand response products,
Customers participation.
AMI also supports additional
features and functionality
related to systems operation
and customer service, e.g.
outage management,
connect/disconnect, customer
load management etc.
Business processes
Meters
Automatic Meter Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
Reading (AMR)
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Electronic with LAN, HAN, load profile and
· Electronic
Data Collection
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Monthly
Data recording
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Cumulative kWh ·
Business
opportunities
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Monthly
consumption
based billing
Key business processes ·
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disconnect.
Remote using LAN communication, more
frequent
Half hourly so that dynamic prices can be
applied.
Customer payment option
Pricing options
Utility Operations
Demand response
Emergency response
Billing
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Customer
·
information system ·
Customer’s
participation
None
Additional devices
None
Billing
Customer information system
Customer data display
· Outage management
· Emergency demand response.
In
Home
Display,
cost
environmental consciousness.
Demand response programs
Utility controlled customer load
Smart thermostats / Compressor
and
Components
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In home Display
An advanced electricity meter,
A central back-end software system
Two way communication system
Stake holder benefit
• Consumers to better manage their electricity
use;
• Electricity retailers to make innovative time-ofuse price offers to suit consumers’ needs; and
• Electricity distributors to better detect supply
faults and respond to them more quickly.
• Industry Benefits:
– Carbon Credits
– Catering to increasing demand with existing
generation
Technical Architecture /
Landscape
SMART meter
• Record electricity consumption by the half hour;
• Be remotely read so a meter reader does not have to
visit your home or business;
• Provide consumption and price information via an inhome display
• Enable billing queries to be resolved quickly
• Allow remote connection of your electricity
• Help electricity distributor to detect and locate outages
and restore supply more quickly; and
• Monitor the quality of your electricity supply
Programs using AMI
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Demand Response
Dynamic Pricing
Critical Peak Pricing
Real Time Pricing
Emergency Demand Response
Economic Demand Response
Planning AMI Deployment
Identify the current challenges of your business
process.
Identify the future challenges that your business, your
customer and the society at large may encounter.
Remember, it is not easy to find “problem” or
“inconvenience” or “sluggish system” if these have
become a routine. Each business process: meter data
collection, revenue collection and customer satisfaction
should be challenged with efficient alternatives.
Define your AMI vision statement considering the
current and future challenges
Planning AMI deployment
• Start with a pay-back analysis.
Telescopically plan your AMI rollout
keeping the most rewarding benefits in the
first few phases.
• Don’t re-invent the wheel; take suitable
help from vendors and consultants as the
cost of advice is insignificant in terms of
benefits and avoiding rework.
Thank You