Assumptions: * note, only add assumptions if they are specific to the use case o The Utility AMI to HAN interface exists. o All communications et!een the Utility AMI net!or" and the HAN #e$ices are passed throu%h the AMI Net!or" &ate!ay. o A process exists to connect'ind the customer(s HAN to the Utility AMI net!or". o HAN communications may e limited to the customer(s HAN, and may securely cross the Utility AMI to HAN interface. o HAN de$ices ha$e een safety tested and are appro$ed y a nationally reco%ni)ed test facility *Manufacturers to determine+. o HAN de$ices comply !ith all applicale ,-- re.uirements. o Utility AMI interoperale HAN de$ices are remotely up%radeale. o The ori%inal e.uipment manufacturer !ill pro$ide operatin% manuals and technical support for HAN de$ices to the end use customer. This includes installin%, operatin%, and trouleshootin% materials. o If net meterin%, the home(s electric panel up%rade has occurred and the electrical circuits and !irin% can handle the dischar%in% process. o ,or /0'1H/0, the $ehicle has some onoard intelli%ence and communication capaility. o -ustomers can o$erride a non2emer%ency curtailment re.uest *e.%. pricin% e$ents+. o -ustomers can not o$erride an emer%ency curtailment re.uest. o Non2Interoperale HAN de$ices !ill not participate in Utility sponsored rates and pro%rams. o In order for customer HAN de$ices to communicate !ith the Utility AMI net!or", suitale and appropriate security methods *includin% pri$acy protection+ and capailities !ithin the AMI and HAN de$ices must e implemented. o The AMI pro3ect re.uirements apply to all customers, specifically to those under 455"6 in demand
o The I78 *i.e., transmission operator+ and utility ha$e determined that demand response pro%rams and e$ents *e.%., -ritical 1ea" 1ricin%+ !ill e necessary for %rid mana%ement o 9oad control de$ice*s+ at the customer site !ill ta"e action ased on price or specific e$ent *dependent on presence of the control de$ices and compliance !ith Utility re.uirements+ o The meter may ser$e as the interface et!een the utility and the customer(s load control e.uipment *as opposed to usin% a separate %ate!ay+. o The customer shall ha$e the aility to pre2pro%ram the load control de$ice at their site to respond to e$ent messa%es and'or pricin% o The customer shall ha$e the aility to o$er2ride the automated load reduction e$ent response at their site o -ustomers must e enrolled in a demand response pro%ram to enale communications et!een the utility and the customer(s control de$ices o -ustomers may, ut do not ha$e to, ne%otiate another communication method *such as cale, #79, 6iMax, city2!ide 6i,i, etc:+ for price, consumption, load, e$ent messa%es et!een their HAN de$ices and the AMI o -ustomers !ill ha$e the choice of !hich HAN de$ices participate in any offered demand response pro%ram *su3ect to technical conformance !ith the offered demand response pro%ram from the utility+. ;,or example, the customer may ha$e door open'close sensors attached to the same HAN as their li%hts and thermostat and may choose to only enroll the li%hts and thermostat in the demand response pro%ram.< o The utility AMI %ate!ay sends daily time and rate synchroni)ations to the IH#. o If a de$ice re.uires re%istration !ith the utility, the de$ice is expected to contain $olatile and non2$olatile memory. A portion of the non2$olatile memory !ill retain re%istration information in case there is a loss of po!er. 8nce po!er and communication is restored to the de$ice, it !ill automatically re2re%ister itself ased upon the last "no!n %ood re%istration. o The HAN #e$ice is utility compatile, meanin% it is technolo%y enaled to interoperate !ith the AMI system. o The AMI system supports meter de$ice2specific, consumer2specific and location2specific rates'illin%. *e.%. /lectric 0ehicle */0+, 1lu% in hyrid electric $ehicle *1H/0++. o o All physical and safety re.uirements are met. o
o #isplay options are supported as re.uired for the specific application includin% ut not limited to display of utility pro$ided data. Definitions o Utility AMI HAN interface or Utility AMI &ate!ay = 1ermits applications such as remote load control, monitorin% and control of distriuted %eneration, in2home display of customer usa%e, readin% of non2ener%y meters, and inte%ration !ith uildin% mana%ement systems. o AMI 7ystem = the i% picture, includes Utility AMI HAN interface, AMI meter, AMI net!or", Utility AMI net!or", Meter data mana%ement, Utility usiness processes. o Utility /nterprise 7ystem = Includes AMI system, #istriuted Automation, and all other enalin% technolo%ies of the utility operation. o 7tandard #ata Model 2 The aility to exchan%e information amon% multiple $endors(, customers( and utility(s e.uipment in the same system !ithout the cost of speciali)ed soft!are adapters. o 7ecurity = Those measures that protect and defend information and information systems y assurin% their confidentiality, inte%rity, access controls, a$ailaility and accountaility. o >emote Up%rade 2 The aility to correct defects, enale ne! features and applications, chan%e recordin% and reportin% inter$als, refresh security, and optimi)e net!or" operation !ithout the cost of sendin% personnel to the customer site. o Net!or" Mana%ement 2 The aility to remotely dia%nose system components, and to monitor and control the communication system. o 1rice /$ent 2 >efers to a chan%e in pricin% sent to the de$ice from the utility. o /mer%ency /$ent = -AI78 or Utility initiated reliaility e$ents. o -ustomer 8$er2>ide 2 >efers to a person ad3ustin% the functional eha$ior of a de$ice to i%nore Utility messa%es. o 1ro$isionin% 2 #escries the commissionin% or indin% process of connectin% a de$ice to the net!or". o 1endin% /$ent 2 >efers to a price e$ent or emer%ency e$ent that is scheduled ut has not yet happened. o Acti$e /$ent 2 >efers to a price e$ent or emer%ency e$ent that is under!ay. o Installed 7er$ice 1oint *I71+ 2 Uni.uely identifies the ser$ice deli$ery point. o Home Area Net!or" *HAN+ = customer(s premise communication system.
o Health -hec" 2 8peration performed y HAN de$ice to determine proper functionality. o Nei%horhood Area Net!or" *NAN+ = communication system et!een multiple customer premises o 7ystem 8!ner 2 The entity responsile for o$ersi%ht and control of the entire system. o 7ystem 8perator 2 The entity responsile for operation and control of a specific and defined %eo%raphic ' ser$ice area. o Manufacturer 2 The entity responsile for production of the HAN de$ice. o Installer 2 The entity responsile for placin% the HAN de$ice in ser$ice !ithin the customer(s premises. o 1-T 2 The 1ro%rammale -ommunicatin% Thermostat in the customer(s premise. o In Home #isplay *IH#+ 2 a standalone de$ice and simply recei$es data and displays information. It has minimal intelli%ence and stora%e capacity and recei$es data from the AMI system throu%h the Utility AMI %ate!ay. o A char%in% inter$al is the period of time that is ound y a start and stop of char%in%. Actors: Actor Name Actor Type Actor Description -ustomer 1erson >ecei$es pricin% and e$ent information from the AMI. 1re2pro%rams responses to e$ents into their load controller*s+. Needs to reduce their load throu%hout the e$ent to reduce ener%y costs or recei$e financial enefit. HAN #e$ices #e$ices /.uipment o!ned y the -ustomer *or, in some cases, the Utility+ and operatin% on the same HAN as the Utility HAN de$ices and pro$idin% ener%y mana%ement ser$ices to the AMI. -ustomer Interface #e$ice*s+ and'or 7ystem Any user interface a$ailale to the customer to display information related to load mana%ement and'or Utility HAN eha$ior, includin% ut not limited to a 1-T, In2home 9-# display, 1ersonal -omputer, ,rid%e Ma%net, and /M7 etc: -onnects to, commissions and confi%ures HAN de$ices in the customer premises. -onfi%ures appropriate demand response information such as price, consumption, load or e$ent responses. May store data for customer audit and analysis. May e an /ner%y
Mana%ement 7ystem such as Home7eer. AMI 7ystem The AMI system is made up of systems that are re.uired to enale remote t!o2!ay communications !ith meters and data stora%e *e.%. M#M7 and M7+. Meterin% 7ystem *M7+ 7ystem 7ystem that can communicate !ith AMI meters remotely *e.%. pro%ram meters, test meters, retrie$e data+. This system is a component of the AMI. Utility AMI &ate!ay #e$ice The lo%ical net!or" interface et!een the AMI and the HAN re%ardless of ho! that interface is emodied = e.%. meter, sustation, a%%re%ator, set2top ox, #79 router, 6iMA? ox, etc -ustomer 7er$ice 7ystem *-77+ 7ystem 7ystem that pro$ides utility employees aility to $ie! customer specific information re%ardin% illin%, tariffs, pro%rams, meterin%, inter$al usa%e, etc. *e.%. system used y the call center+ AMI and'or HAN Trust -enter 7ystem 9o%ical soft!are entity that pro$ides appropriate security interactions to estalish proper credentials for AMI to HAN interaction*s+. Automated #ata -ollection 7ystem *A#-7+ 7ystem 7ystem that can communicate !ith AMI remotely *e.%. pro%ram meters, test meters, retrie$e data+. This system is a component of the AMI. Utility HAN #e$ices /.uipment directly connected to load de$ices capale of recei$in% curtailment, pricin%, load, and e$ent messa%es and carryin% out the re.uests or other!ise respondin% to them. 6ould also include -ustomer Interface de$ices or systems descried elo!. The Utility HAN is a comination of three thin%s@ A+ AMI meter *!ith HAN interface+ and 4+ the customer selected or utility2supplied set of HAN2 -onnected -ontrol /.uipment and B+ -ustomer Interface. All de$ices on the Utility HAN, !or"in% in concert, s!itch loads on or off or reduce load in response to e$ents or messa%es communicated y the AMI system *AMI Meter+. At least one de$ice needs to follo! the pre2pro%rammed rules *e.%. 1-T+. The rest may e pre2pro%rammed to respond to messa%es or e$ents, or may e pro%rammed y the -ustomer Interface.
-ustomer HAN &ate!ay #e$ice -ustomer de$ice that coordinates the HAN commissionin% and eha$ior. -ustomer de$ice that interfaces to, and routes net!or" traffic et!een, the HAN, external, non2HAN net!or"s *such as premises 6i,i, cale, #79, satellite, etc: net!or"s+ and the -ustomer HAN Interface. May or may not e the 1remises &ate!ay. -ustomer HAN #e$ices /.uipment o!ned y the -ustomer and operatin% on the same HAN as the Utility HAN de$ices and pro$idin% non2utility use case ser$ices *such as security, child monitorin%, home entertainment or other ser$ices+. 1rior to installation'pro$isionin% a suset of -ustomer HAN /.uipment could e attached to *or part of+ load earin% e.uipment and e capale of participation in AMI pro%rams. 1ool 1ump -ontroller #e$ices The controller is a separate de$ice and resides et!een the timer and the pool pump. The controller has minimal intelli%ence and sends and recei$es si%nals throu%h the HAN. -ustomer >epresentati$e 1erson or 7ystem Intelli%ent system that consumer interacts to !or" !ith a usiness *e.%. utility+. HAN #e$ice >e%istration Application Application -omputer lo%ic that automates certain re%istration acti$ities on ehalf of a de$ice or consumer. In Home #isplay *IH#+ #e$ice A standalone de$ice and simply recei$es data and displays information. It has minimal intelli%ence and stora%e capacity and recei$es data from the AMI system throu%h the Utility AMI %ate!ay. /ner%y Mana%ement 7ystem */M7+ Application -omputer pro%ram used primarily for controllin% ener%y2controllale de$ices *e.%. pool pump, 1-T, li%ht allasts+. 1ro%ram may reside !ithin a 1-T, computer, cale settop ox, smart IH#, or other computin% de$ice !ith aility to display parameters and accept user input.