Project Title: Installation of Smart Meters in Substation Feeders

Project Type: Compliance

Project Cost: Php 2,671,726.00
Project Duration: 2021
Project Description:
The project involves the installation of Forty-eight (48) Smart Meters in
CENECO’s Substation Feeder

Project Justification:
The project is part of CENECO’s compliance with Department of Energy (DOE),
Department Circular No.: DC2020-02-0003;
”PROVIDING A NATIONAL SMART GRID POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR
THE PHILIPPINE ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY ANG ROADMAP FOR
DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES.”
A Smart Grid (SG) uses innovative technologies to modernize the electric grid
infrastructure to effectively address 21st century challenges of consumer empowerment,
energy supply flexibility and security grid performance and asset utilization, and
environment protection.
Advanced Metering Infrastructure or AMI – refers to an integrated system of
smart meters, communication networks, and implementation systems that enables two-way
communication between utilities and its customers.
Automatic Meter Reading or AMR- refers to the technology of automatically
collecting consumption, diagnostic, and status data from energy metering devices and
transferring that data to a certain database for billing, troubleshooting, and analysis;
Conventional Meter – refers to an electronic or mechanical energy-measuring
devices without any communication capability.
Smart Distribution / Substation Automation or SDA / SSA – refers to various
automated control techniques that optimizes the performance of power distribution
networks by allowing individual devices to sense the operation conditions of the grid
around them and make adjustments to improve the overall power flow and optimize
performance.
Smart Grid – refers to a modernized electrical grid that utilizes innovative
technologies with two-way and/or multi-way communication technologies, real-time
monitoring and control system to improve overall reliability, power quality, security,
efficiency and management of the electricity grid with full cybersecurity and
interoperability.
Smart Meter – refers to an electronic real-time energy-measuring device that is
capable of remote connect/disconnect switching and has two-way communication between
the meter and the utility. A smart meter records consumption of electric energy in intervals
of an hour or less and communicates that information back to the utility for monitoring and
billing;
Substation Automation or SA – refers to an integrated system that enables an
electric utility to automate and remotely monitor, control and coordinate the distribution
components installed in the substation. SA has been focused on automation functions such
as monitoring, controlling, and collecting data inside the substations;
A Smart Distribution Utility (SDU) shall envisioned to be reliable, flexible,
resilient and secure automated distribution system. This modernized distribution systems
is expected to promote consumer empowerment and to influence consumer behavior
towards efficient utilization of energy.
To realize this vision, the DUs shall be guided by Smart Distribution Utility
Roadmap (SDUR) as indicated herein as Annex A.
Leveling as to Networks. SDUR leveling as to Networks is categorized, as follows;
Level 0 – refers to DUs that have yet to initiate any SG plans and programs and
considered with manually-operated DU system;
Level 1 – refers to DUs that have initiated the installation and integration of
reclosers, sectionalizers, load break switches, fault circuit indicators,
SCADA system/s, and/or GIS;
Level 2 – refers to DUs that have initiated the installation of remote voltage
regulators and/or capacitor banks and/orthe implementation of DA, SA,
DMS, OMS and/or MWMS;
Level 3 – refers to DUs that have initiated the implementation of FLISR and/or
ADMS with SDA and SSA; and
Level 4 – refers to DUs that have fully implemented SDA and SSA

Leveling as to Customer Service. SDUR leveling as to Networks is categorized, as

follows;
Level 0 – refers to using conventional metering and have yet to initiate any AMI
plans and programs;
Level 1 – refers to DUs that have initiated the installation and integration of AMR.
Level 2 – refers to DUs that have initiated the implementation of AMI by installing
Smart Meters, Data Management Systems, and Data Centers and
Servers;
Level 3 – refers to DUs that have installed additional Smart Meters; and
Level 4 – refers to DUs that have fully implemented AMI Technologies.
Technical Analysis:
The Figure below shows that CENECO’s Level of Compliance with SDUR for Networks
is Level 1. The implementation of this project will increase our level to Level 1 which is
Implementation of Automated Meter Reading (AMR) under Customer Service. We will
start our Automation with our Substation Feeder metering.
CENECO’s Level of Compliance for Network and Customer Service
Level 0 Level 1
Project Timeline Project Timeline
•Manually- Physical Network Transformation
operated
•SCADA-Ready Reclosers
Distribution
Network System •Sectionalizers 2022
•Load Break Switches
•Fault Circuit Indicators 2022
•Distribution Transformer Monitoring Equip. 2023-2025
Networks •SCADA System
•Remote Feeder Lines
•Remote Substation

•Implementation of Geographic Information System (GIS)

•Conventional
Customer Service
Metering
•Implementation of Automated Meter Reading (AMR) 2021

Economic Analysis:
The project is in compliance with DOE Circular. This project is a “Must Meet
Criteria” and the basis of financial evaluation is “Least Cost” criteria.
For purpose of illustration, Benefit-Cost Ratio (B/C) analysis is presented below;

Cost in Manual Downloding of Feeder Data

Salaries and Benefits 11,348.23

Logistics 5,886.00
Total (Monthly) 17,234.23

Installation of Smart Meters

Project Cost 2,671,726.00

Asset life (yrs.) 15

Benefit-Cost Ratio Comuptation

Benefit 2,688,539.45
Cost 2,671,726.00
B/C Ratio 1.0063