Lesson 2.

1 Smart Meters and Automatic Meter

Reading

SMART GRID TECHNOLOGIES_EEN 5031 & EEN 5311

Dr. Tarlochan Kaur

Professor, EED,
Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University),
Chandigarh - 160012
tarlochankaur@pec.edu.in
 After this presentation, the student will be able to
(i) Understand what a Smart Meter is.
(ii) Understand how a Smart Meter is different from conventional meter
(iii) have knowledge of technologies used for Automatic Meter Reading
(AMR)
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 ➢ Smart meters are static energy meters with:​
Digital display​
Communication facility
Connect/Disconnect load switch to physically connect/disconnect the consumer
as per the decision taken by the utility.​
Communicate requested data as per programmed intervals.​
Configurable remotely.​
Interface to HAN and compatible devices.
Display utility alerts and messages on HDU.
Records consumption in intervals of an hour or less and allowing TOU recording.
Support remote load management/load curtailment.
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 ➢ Smart Meters enable two-way communication between the meter and the
central system. Unlike home energy monitors, smart meters can gather
data for remote reporting.
➢ It communicates the information at least daily back to the utility for
monitoring and billing.​
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 ➢ Smart Meter provides periodic “interval measurements.”
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 ➢ Conventional way of meter reading:​
Manual way of taking the reading by utility staff.​
Time consuming and may have errors.​
Limited parameters are taken.​
These parameters are only useful for billing purpose .​
➢ Modern Electronic Static Energy Meters are capable of :​
Sensing​
Measuring​
Computing various electrical parameters.​
Storing the same for a set period.​
Detection and storage of tampering attempts with date and time.​
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 ➢ Automatic Meter Reading (AMR)
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 ➢ AMR solves many issues of the traditional meter reading system like need
for human resources, efficiency, accuracy, delayed work, unavailability of
customer during metering visit by employee, etc.
➢ It is more economical and helps to save energy in a more efficient and
effective way.
➢ Furthermore it has a very notable advantage of having the ability to predict
the energy demands of the future, starting from every household to the
entire planet.
➢ Automated meter reading systems have been implemented using many
different technologies like GSM, ZigBee, PLC, D-SCADA, WiMAX and Hybrid
Technologies that comprises of a mixture of the above.
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 ➢ Billing Data Download:
•Energy Data Download
•Conversion of encrypted data to common data format file.
•Uploading to application
•Generation of input to Billing Engine
➢ •Data Downloading and Analysis for Theft Prevention
•All parameter Data Downloading
•Conversion of encrypted data to common format file.
•Generation of Deviations for further actions.
➢ •Data archival
•Encrypted Data Files are stored
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•Accessibility with searching and hierarchical security options

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 ➢ Improved billing
➢ •Improved security and tamper detection for meters and related
equipment
➢ •Effective energy management through profile data graphs
➢ •Accurate meter reading, thus improved Energy Auditing
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 ➢ Communication is a vital part for automatic meter reading from Smart
Meter
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EEN 5031 &
EEN 5311
SMART GRID TECHNOLOGIES