Meter and AMI Module Interface Issues & Problems Panel Session

AEIC Measurement Technologies Working Group AEIC Fall 2009 Meeting Kansas City, MO Presented by Larry Barto Georgia Power Company October 14, 2009

Topics
AMI Meter Standards Interfacing Issues L Lessons l learned d

Metering Standards
Compatibility traditionally handled by ANSI C12.1 p y y y and ANSI C12.20 meter standards ANSI C12.1-2008, American National Standard for Electric M t El t i Meters, Code for Electricity Metering h C d f El t i it M t i has been the basic reference for electro-mechanical and electronic revenue meters Standard does not specifically address integral communications functions or boards under the glass glass such as AMR or AMI modules

ANSI C12.1-2008, American National Standard for Electric M t El t i Meters Code for Electricity Metering C d f El t i it M t i
This version of C12 1 has been modified in several areas in an effort to respond C12.1 to a changing industry and to improve the clarity of some of the tests. The changes, while not extensive, aim to improve the consistency of test procedures and improve the quality of the metering products. This standard continues to form the basic requirement for all kilowatt hour metering instruments both electronic and electromechanical Another standard in this electromechanical. series, ANSI C12.20, provides different test tolerances and a few different tests that are required for higher accuracy metering devices. Most of the meter specifications have been retained from the previous edition. p p Comments about the significant changes follow. To help insure that new electronic equipment is as dependable as possible, an oscillatory surge withstand test was added. Also, the requirement when retesting a new meter type was made more restrictive. Minor changes to the temperature rise test were made to make testing more uniform. Supplementary information was g pp y added to the equality of current circuits test, the electrostatic discharge test, and the relative humidity test to clarify the testing process. For several of the tests specific details for successful passing criteria have been included. References to external documents were updated.

Metering Standards (cont ) (cont.)

ANSI C12.20-2002, American National Standard For Electricity Meters - 0.2 and 0.5 Accuracy Classes
Scope This standard establishes the physical aspects and acceptable performance criteria for 0.2 and 0 5 accuracy class electricity meters meeting Blondel's 02 0.5 Blondel s Theorem. Where differences exist between the requirements of this Standard and C12.1 and C12.10, the requirements of this Standard shall prevail. It is interesting to note that while new electronic residential AMI meters such as Form 1S and 2S are not applied in accordance with Blondels Theorem ( (N-1 elements) at the customer location, most mfg. do specify that their ) g p y meter meets this standard. In order to meet this requirement you MUST have balanced load conditions which is impractical in the real world. This could result in misinterpretation of actual in-service performance? There has g been much debate about this in the ANSI C12 Committee meetings.

ANSI C12.10-2004, American National Standard for Physical Aspects o Watt-hour Meters o ys ca spects of att ou ete s Safety Standard Scope This standard covers the physical aspects of both detachable and bottom-connected watthour meters and associated registers. These include ratings, internal wiring arrangements, pertinent dimensions, markings, and other general specifications. Refer to the latest version of ANSI C12.1 and ANSI C12.20 for C12 1 C12 20 performance requirements.

Electronic Meter Benchmark Test Benchmark

4.7.3.11 Test No. 25: Effect of electrical fast transient/burst test The metering device shall meet the Fast Transient Surge Test requirements of IEC 61000 4 4 (Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Part 4-4: Testing and measurement 61000-4-4 4 4: techniques Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test ). This test subjects the power inputs and the I/O circuits of the metering device to repetitive bursts of 5 ns rise time, 50 ns duration electrical fast transients. The test shall be conducted utilizing the test equipment configurations provided in Figures 4 and 5 The test shall be carried out according to IEC 61000 4 4 under 5. 61000-4-4, the following conditions: 1) test severity level: 4 2) test voltages on the voltage and current circuits: 4 kV 3) test voltage on I/O signal, data and control lines: 2 kV 4) repetition rate 5 kHz 5) duration of the test: minimum 60 seconds 6) voltage and auxiliary circuits energized with reference voltage 7) without any current in the current circuits and the current terminals shall be open circuit An Accuracy Performance Check shall be performed (4.7.3). This test shall be conducted on all metering devices containing solid-state components excluding LED voltage indicators. This test may be omitted for electromechanical meters and registers.

Meter Communications-Related Standards S d d

ANSI C12.18-2006, American National Standard Protocol , Specification for ANSI Type 2 Optical Port ANSI C12.19-2008, American National Standard For Utility I d t E d D i Data Tables Utilit Industry End Device D t T bl ANSI C12.21-2006, American National Standard Protocol Specification for Telephone Modem Communication ANSI C12.22-2008, American National Standard Protocol Specification For Interfacing to Data Communication Networks N t k PAR IEEE P1705 - Compliance Testing Standard for Utility Industry metering communications protocol standards

ANSI C12.19-2008 / IEEE 1377 2009 / MC1219 2009 1377-2009 MC1219-2009

This standard provides common structures for encoding p g data in communication between End Devices (meters, home appliances, ANSI C12.22 Nodes) and Utility p y g y enterprise collection and control systems using binary codes and XML content. The standard addresses the AMI and SmartGrid requirements. It also provides Tables for network configuration management through the companion standard ANSI C12 22 2008 ANSI C12 19 2008 is co C12.22-2008. C12.19-2008 copublished as IEEE-1377 and MC1219.

ANSI C12.22-2008 / IEEE 1703 2009 / MC1222 2009 1703-2009 MC1222-2009

This standard pro ides a set of application la er provides layer messaging services that are applicable for the enterprise and End Device ends of an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI). Standard was developed jointly with ANSI (published as ANSI C12.22) and Measurement Canada (p blished as MC1222) (published MC1222).

The Importance of AEIC Guidelines v2.0

1. Reduce the complexity of meter reading through the reduction of variations in the implementation and interpretation of the ANSI C12 19 T bl and associated i t t ti f th C12.19 Tables d i t d suite of Standards. Establish a users expectation for best practices for implementers of the Standards. Provide definite interpretation from a users perspective interpretation, user s perspective, for terms and items that are missing, vaguely defined, or optionally supported by the Standards. Provide implementation guidelines for the uniform definition, display, transportation and interpretation of legal unit of measure.

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The Importance of the AEIC Guidelines v2.0 , October 8, 2007 by: Terry. L. Penn, Staff Analyst, Georgia Power Company, Richard D. Tucker, P.E., Tucker Engineering Assoc., Inc. , Dr. Avygdor Moise, President, FutureDOS R&D, Inc.

The Importance of AEIC Guidelines v2.0

5. Provide performance guidelines and metrics for p g the efficient definition, display, transportation and interpretation of metering values. 6. Minimize the use of vendor specific and proprietary extensions, such as manufacturer tables. tables g 7. Establish pass/fail testing and acceptance criteria for standard AMI technologies.
The Importance of the AEIC Guidelines v2.0 , October 8 2007 by: Terry L Penn v2 0 8, Terry. L. Penn, Staff Analyst, Georgia Power Company, Richard D. Tucker, P.E., Tucker Engineering Assoc., Inc. , Dr. Avygdor Moise, President, FutureDOS R&D, Inc.

Interfacing Issues
Most meter vendors have developed or acquired communications technology to support AMI within their f il f d i t Th th i family of end points. These designs can easily d i il be optimized in house However, many build comm. Modules or license comm. T h l Technology to be in other vendors products t b i th d d t to support utility purchasing requirements This introduces challenges in interfacing and providing full functionality Developers kits usually provided A long 6-9 month development cycle (or more) may be b required i d Co-op etition still exists and the utility customer must be prepared for this. Internal Accounting rules for modules vs. meters

Standards on the Edge Edge

NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Release 1.0 SG AMI SG-AMI 1 Requirements for Smart Meter Upgradeability U d bilit

Standards for AMI and the S d h Smart G id Grid

Release 1.0 of the Smart Grid Interoperability p y Standards Framework (initial 16 SG standards +15 more) 46 SG standards for additional review C12.19-2008, AEIC Guidelines V2.0 AMI-SEC System Security Requirements y y q OpenHAN - 2008 Home Area Network System Requirements Specification ZigBee/HomePlug Smart Energy Profile SG-AMI 1-2009 Requirements for Smart Grid meter upgradeability ( pg y (NEMA) )

Lessons Learned
Stick with one technology and one endpoint supplier (if you are brave). brave) This will make it easier to deploy AMI now ? Work as a mediator to help bridge the gap between AMI technology vendors with endpoint vendors and vice versa Realize that you will probably have to compromise on functionality, cost, timelines and complexity if specifying 2nd or 3rd qualified endpoint suppliers Over time, this will work out within our industry to be a better outcome for the end user Early adopters of AMI are still blazing the trail in this area Eventually we may see Any meter with any comm. Technology. Any Co Comm. Technology with any meter (Ellery Quee - Georgia Power ec o ogy t a y ete ( e y Queen Geo g a o e Company, 2007)