Advanced Metering Infrastructure Case Study in Federal University of Santa

Maria

William Dotto Vizzotto, Filipe Gabriel Carloto, Lucas Maziero, Flávio Garlet Reck,
Fernando Garcia Vedoin, Carlos Henrique Barriquello, Daniel Pinheiro Bernardon
and Tiago Bandeira Marchesan
Federal University of Santa Maria - UFSM

16/09/2019, Gramado - Brazil

Introduction

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Introduction
• Collection, storage and analyzis of power data;
• Smart meter, communication system and Meter Database
Management System)

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Introduction
• Federal University of Santa Maria electricity bill

ENERGY CONSUMPTION DEMAND

1800 7
1600 6

Demand (MW)
1400
Energy (MWh)

1200 5
1000 4
800 3
600 2
400
200 1
0 0

Month Month

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AMI Structure

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Communication Technologies

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Applications
• Managing Supply and Demand;
• Distributed Network Management;
• Variable Pricing Structure;
• Improved Data Quality;
• Shorter Billing Cycle.

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Case Study of UFSM – Network Infrastructure

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Case Study of UFSM – Smart Meters
• Meter: Three-phase - 4 wires;
• Wireless communication: LoRaWAN stack v1.0.2;
• Wireless frequency: 915MHz - Australian
Standard
• Model: SME;
• Nominal Voltage (Vn): 90V to 240V;
• Nominal Current (In): 50 to 1500A (depends on
CT);
• Frequency: 50 or 60Hz;
• Active Energy: Ke = Kh = 1,00 Wh/pulse;

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Case Study of UFSM – Meter Data
Management System
Network Server
Gateway

Data processing

Smart Meter

Dashboard

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Case Study of UFSM – Meter Data
Management System

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Case Study of UFSM – Benefits
• Descentralized metering;
• Voltage levels;
• Power factor;
• Load balancing;
• Load level of distribution transformers.

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Results – Availability and Air Time

Availability
𝑅𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑑 𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑡𝑠 0%
• 𝐴𝑣𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 = ∗ 100%
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑡𝑠
7%
13%

• Average = 88.6% 57%

23%
• 3 smart meters delivered 100%.
• Air Time = 369ms
50%-60% 60%-70% 70%-80% 80%-90% 90%-100%

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Results – Energy Quality

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Results – Energy Efficiency

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Final Considerations
• AMI requirements and UFSM case;
• Average packet delivery of 88.6%;
• Unbalanced loads;
• Top demands and energy consumption;
• Voltage quality.

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Thank you!

William Dotto Vizzotto

Federal University of Santa Maria
vizzotto@foxiot.com.br
+55 55 9 9626 1747

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