Advanced metering infrastructure india smart grid forum. Such an advanced metering infrastructure ami differs from automatic meter reading amr in that it enables twoway. Smart meters already play a key role in the transition from traditional to smart grid and tough challenges are being presented to them. The diagram below illustrates the main parts of the smart metering systems showing the equipment and. A smart meter is an electronic device that records consumption of electric energy and communicates the information to the electricity supplier for monitoring and billing. This process will enable various components of the grid the ability to communicate. Advanced metering infrastructure ami cost benefit analysis. Smart meters and new technologies conference paper pdf available october 2017 with 2,154 reads how we measure reads. Advanced metering infrastructure ami is an integrated system of smart meters, communications networks, and data management systems that enables twoway.
Pdf smart metering in electric power distribution system. In ecofriendly innovation in electricity transmission and distribution networks, 2015. Realtime reporting of electricity measurement improves consumer awareness leading to waste reduction thus lower. The advanced metering infrastructure ami is now being rapidly deployed throughout the power grid, and is an enabling technology for smart grid. Smart meters typically record energy hourly or more frequently, and report at least daily.
Smart metering and infrastructure program business case. Smart grid and advanced metering infrastructure ami advanced metering infrastructure ami one component of the grid that is being upgraded right now is the electric meter. Customer systems include inhome displays, home area networks, energy management systems, and other customersideofthemeter equipment that. In this section, first the test setup and the realtime simulation platform built to emulate the distribution grid will be presented. Jacobs has been appointed as the advanced metering infrastructure ami specialist for pub, singapores national water agencys smart water meter programme rollout in singapore. Security, privacy and safety features in smart metering infrastructure will include encryption of data similar to that used by. Hattiesburg, ms install 240,000 smart meters and smart grid infrastructure across a range of smepas member cooperatives, providing increased communication and monitoring for the. Smart metering cost may vary but e80 for a smart meter and e40 for installation are reasonable estimates. Cyber attack surface analysis of advanced metering.
This enables customers to better understand their natural gas usage, leading to increased conservation and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. The evolution of the power systems towards the smart grid paradigm is strictly dependent on the modernization of distribution grids. The goal of an ami is to provides utility companies with realtime data about power consumption and allow customers to make informed choices about energy usage based on the price at the time of use. So smart metering looks feasible but it depends on the. Advanced meter infrastructure smart metering plan business. They are also used to sign duis commands sent to the data service provider. Advanced metering infrastructure ami is one of the key components in smart grids. As an example of such deployment, chapter 16 describes projects recently developed in the nordic countries, first vattenfall in sweden, and just a few months ago a second one, fortum, completed. Advanced metering infrastructure ami is defined as an integrated network of smart meters, communication networks, and data management systems, which. Figure 11 shows the extent of smart meter deployments by state that are either completed, underway, or planned by 2015. Communication in advanced metering infrastructures ami.
Smart metering for dummies logica linkedin slideshare. Sms, sms, the group, which installs and manages smart meters and carbon reduction assets care to facilitate effective energy management, has signed a partnership agreement with the columbia threadneedle sustainable infrastructure fund esif to. Standards bis published standards for smart metering is 16444 in august 2015 and is 15959 part 2 in february 2016. Infrastructure fund to develop care assets smart metering systems plc aim. Advanced technolog improve efficiencies and moderate electric usa need for new generation. Advanced metering in smart distribution grids nist. A diverse and challenging deployment 4 achieving value from smart metering across the 9 full breadth of the business 1. Key management systems for smart grid advanced metering.
This report presents the business case for ami and the processes used and information considered in building the case. A survey amrita ghosal and mauro conti, senior member, ieee abstractsmart grids are evolving as the next generation power systems that involve changes in the traditional ways of generation, transmission and distribution of power. Advanced metering infrastructure ami is an architecture for automated, twoway communication between a smart utility meter with an ip address and a utility company. The dcu provides the central link between smart meters and hes, enabling continuousperiodic meter read and control. The advanced metering infrastructure ami is a crucial piece of this new smart grid infrastructure. Ami advanced metering infrastructure is the collective term to describe the whole infrastructure from smart meter to two waycommunication network to control center equipment and all the applications that enable the gathering and transfer of energy usage information in near realtime. Sts strategy in the smart grid can be summed up as follows. Communication system design for an advanced metering. Advanced metering infrastructure ami the city of san diego public utilities department began installing smart meters in march 2014 as part of an effort to update our systems and provide new benefits to our customers. Pdf the existing power grid may no growing electric demand. Advice throughout the smart journey delivering successful smart metering projects in asia we have worked with ey as our advisory partner for smart metering since 2010 to help us through our entire.
The solution is easy to install and maintain, and lowers operating costs by allowing utilities to manage, configure and upgrade metering technology over the air. Advanced metering infrastructure ami overview of ami advanced metering systems are comprised of stateoftheart electronicdigital hardware and software, which combine interval data measurement with continuously available remote communications. Smart grid and advanced metering infrastructure ami. Electricity metering systems measure energy consumption, monitor its quality and communicate this information from meter to concentrator or cloud, so that utilities can better manage the use of energy by means of load management. Pdf advanced metering infrastructure for smart grid applications. Advanced metering systems are consisting of digital. Major electric utility companies in michigan and across the united states are replacing existing electric meters with new advanced metering infrastructure meters smart.
A survey on advanced metering infrastructure sciencedirect. Optimizing the advanced metering infrastructure architecture in. In the context of smart metering, the wan refers to the communication infrastructure used to communicate between the smart meter and the central data comms headend system. Alignment with illinois statewide smart grid collaborative recommendations 8 3. Pdf this study focuses on advanced metering infrastructure for modern grid systems. An integrated iot architecture for smart metering article pdf available in ieee communications magazine 5412. Advanced metering infrastructure ami is an integrated system of smart meters, communications networks, and data management systems that enables twoway communication between utilities and customers. Request for proposals for automated metering infrastructure october 16, 2017 revised october 27, 2017 northern wasco county peoples utility district nwcpud is issuing this request for proposal rfp to select a meter vendor for supplying and implementing automated metering infrastructure ami within the districts service territory. But water metering also presents a unique set of challenges for ami. Smart meters were installed by victorias five electricity distributors ausnet services, citipower, jemena, powercor and united energy which own and manage the poles and wires that deliver power to homes and businesses across melbourne and throughout the state. These systems enable measurement of detailed, timebased information and frequent.
Functional requirements of advanced metering infrastructure ami in. This project is focused on the measurement accuracy performance and role of smart meters as distributed endnode sensors in the distribution grid, providing leadership for an ansi. Pdf a cloudbased smart metering infrastructure for. Principles of smart infrastructure smart infrastructure. Smart metering in electric power distribution system. Emissions from smart grid technologies summary of two workshops, epri, palo alto, ca. Dcu shall exchange data from smart meters on rf plc communication and with hes on wan. To achieve this target, new infrastructures, technologies and applications are increasingly required. Eydelivering successful smart metering projects in asia.
The proposed smart metering infrastructure and the presented distribution grid services have been tested in a realtime simulation environment interfaced to the described flexmeter cloud platform. This leaflet explains how the smart metering system will work from 2016, when a new shared smart metering national infrastructure will be in place. Its deployment and timely delivery is particularly important to achieving a sustainable scottish economy and meeting key scottish government priorities enshrined in the climate change. Pdf an integrated iot architecture for smart metering. The compromise of these operations introduces threats, which span from economic to public safety. Electricity meters today face unprecedented challenges, from distorted waveforms on the grid, bidirectional metering for renewables, and the use of meters as distribution grid sensors for monitoring and control. The trade name for a popular wire less technology thats increasingly common in home networks, mobile phones, and video games. Smart meters enable twoway communication between the meter and the central system. The smart metering infrastructure will form part of the uks critical national infrastructure and one of the 40 projects in the uks national infrastructure plan. Energy theft in the advanced metering infrastructure. The smart grid being globally deployed today will forever change the way energy is used. Smki certificates used are to sign messages between sec parties and devices. Characterization of radio emissions from advanced metering infrastructure revenue meters. Advanced metering infrastructure and customer systems.
Foundation for a smart grid 5 dominion, dte energy, and several other electric companies are using voltage and power quality data collected and transmitted by smart meters for voltage optimization and proactive identification of distribution transformers that are at. Smart meter installation will be on time and on budget. Sts smart grid strategy with more than 20 years of presence and investment in the field of metering and smart grids, st has developed the widest portfolio of products and solutions meeting the needs of these segments. Functional requirements for advanced metering infrastructure ami these functional requirements define the minimum functionalities and performance for ami system proposed to be developed in india. The role of communication technology in europes advanced. The smart meter key infrastructure smki is one of the primary mechanisms to secure communications between users and smart metering devices such as smart meters and communications hubs.
The deployment of large smart metering infrastructure is a key issue for the development of the real smart grid. Advanced metering infrastructure is a key component of the smart grid ecosystem, integrating software and hardware components, data management, monitoring systems, and smart meters. Advanced metering infrastructure smart meter nist page. The diagram below illustrates the main parts of the smart metering systems showing. Installation of smart meters will begin in 2011 and will be complete by the end of 2012 with other elements of the program implemented through 2014. The central electricity authority cea issued functional requirements for advanced metering infrastructure ami and technical specification of smart meters in august 2016. A perspective on two smart meter memoranda emf and rf health assessment and safety, epri, palo alto, ca. Investments in dams, generating stations and transmission and distribution networks ensured. Smart meter overview according to the edison foundation institute for electric innovation iei, as of july 2014, more than 50 million smart meters had been deployed in the u. Advanced metering infrastructure ami solutions advanced metering infrastructure. The system provides a number of important functions that were not previously possible or had to be performed.
Overview of advanced metering infrastructure and the forecast for deployment of smart meters throughout europe until 2020. Some energy suppliers are already offering smart meters using their own systems and technologies. Smart meter single phase whole current, three phase whole current, ct. Ameren illinois advanced metering infrastructure cost benefit analysis 2 table of contents 1. Realizing the full potential of smart metering accenture.
Smart meters are water meters capable of twoway communications. Advanced metering infrastructure ami is one of the most important components. The program is a major step in pubs transition to a smart utility. These second generation meters are fully interoperable between all energy suppliers, so consumers will be able to retain their smart services when they switch energy supplier. Putting the consumer and the community at the heart of the design 9 2. Smart meter is an advanced energy meter that measures electrical energy consumption and. A smart meter is an electronic device that records consumption of electric energy and. We provide the most adaptive and flexible advanced meter infrastructure solution that delivers the functions and data needed to meet.
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