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AMP’s Advanced Metering Program
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George Bjelovuk, AMP Project Manager
October 15, 2015
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Redefining AMP’s StrategyAMP’s recognition of market drivers • Changing regulatory environment• IOU decrease in generation investment and increase in
transmission investment• Expansion of renewable generation capacity• Growing customer interest in demand-side efficiency and
management• Proliferation of distributed generation
Eight cross-functional teams working to redefine AMP’s Strategic Plan and Objectives• One of the teams is focused on helping AMP members
with the deployment of technology in the operation of their business
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Redefining AMP’s StrategyWhat we know…• The utility industry business is increasing its use of
technology - in the business, in field equipment, and by customers
• Our member municipalities have an emerging need– Skill & talent not locally available
• Our operations are becoming more vulnerable to attack– Cybersecurity engineering is of paramount
importance
Members have recognized AMP’s ability to effectively manage bulk power purchases and power supply contracts• AMP’s Board has identified the need to support members
in their adoption of technology in their operations
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Redefining AMP’s StrategyOne of the eight teams is focused on technology enablement - “Hosted Solutions" • AMP members are evaluating many technologies in the
distribution and customer operations parts of the business• Vendors, distributors, and independent providers have
identified the need within small municipal utility operators• The term – “Hosted Solutions” – is reflective of what the
marketplace refers to these services– Vendors providing these services to individual
members
AMP assembled a group of member municipalities and staff to begin collaborations• Known as the “Smart Grid Advisory Committee”
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AMP Smart Grid Advisory Committee• Formed about 18 months ago to facilitate exchange of
information among Members interested in smart grid technologies
• Common interest among members in advanced meteringLeidos Engineering Study, 2014• Modeled several scenarios for members
– Each municipality deploying meters, networks, systems– Each municipality using a commercial hosting provider– Single hosting provider for all members– AMP-developed hosting services for all members
Identified the need for an “Owner’s Engineer & Project Manager”• Selected George Bjelovuk – utility operations and consulting
experience
Smart Grid Advisory Committee
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AMP’s Smart Grid ProgramProject launched on January 6, 2015
• Focus on simplifying AMI adoption for AMP members• Recognize variability among member’s requirements
Pilot member utilities’ benefits• Aggregating purchasing of equipment• Mitigating the risks associated with local deployment of
major technology components like Meter Data Management Systems
• Support business case & financial modeling • Assistance with presentations to leadership, where
required• Provide collateral material for customer communications
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Member Business Drivers• Address aging meter assets equipment
– Handheld/drive-by equipment is aging– Water meter modules near end-of-life (batteries)– Stopped or under-registering meters
• Improve customer service– Surrounding utilities providing internet access to interval data– Enhanced customer communication
• Support for emerging needs – rates, distributed generation– Distributed generation (e.g. solar) metering requirements– Changes in rate design – TOU, demand metering, seasonal
rates
• Defer complexity of technology management– Technically-skilled employees may be difficult to attract &
retain– Vendor relationships different from existing products &
services– Distribution grid management – automation, Volt/VAR control
• Seek ways to reduce acquisition cost
Current State - HHMR
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Billing System
• Manual meter reading process• Aging meters, handheld equipment• Support for new rates• “Smart grid” platform & customer expectations
Advanced Metering Evolution - AMR
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Meters
Meters replaced with “One-Way” RF System; Reading with “drive by” equipment• Improves efficiency (less estimates,
lockouts)• Continued shortcomings on advanced
rates, smart grid capabilities, & customer expectations
Billing System
Advanced Metering Evolution - AMI
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Communications Network, “Backhaul”(fiber, wireless, cellular)
Collectors
AMI Head-End
Field Infrastructure
Billing System
SmartMeters
Simplest form of Advanced Metering• Remote reading• Introduces two-way capabilities• Capable of remote connect & disconnect
Advanced Metering Evolution - AMI
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Back Haul
Collectors
AMI Head-End
Field InfrastructureBack Office Infrastructure
Billing System
MDMCustomerPortal
UtilityPortal
SmartMeters
Outage viewer
Utility Owned – Traditional “On-Premise”
• Deployment & support of IT systems requires specialized resources that may be difficult to attract and retain for AMP member municipalities
• Managing relationships with a new group of vendors̶� Utility equipment distributors help with this,
but only with the vendors they represent
• AMI projects require several key skill sets:̶� Effective presentations to leadership̶� Engagement of the community̶� Cost/benefit analysis̶� Project Management
• Independent action loses opportunity to achieve economies of scale from collaborative action
Infrastructure & Applications provided as
a Service
Utility Systems
Commercially Hosted Solutions
Back HaulCollectors
AMI Head-End
FieldInfrastructure
Billing System
MDMCustomerPortal
UtilityPortal
SmartMeters
Outage viewer• Expertise deferred to Hosted Solutions Provider
• Reliance on vendors and distributors to interact with municipality’s leadership
• Varying degrees of maturity among vendor and distributor’s project management skills
• Many Individual municipality contracts with multiple providers
AMP AMI Project - Status• First phase of project was to complete
“member outreach”– Identifying AMP members who had interest in moving
forward collaboratively with their AMI project
• Eleven Municipalities, 108,897 meters (goal = 85,000)– Bryan, OH
– Berlin, MD
– Dover, OH
– Ephrata, PA
– Newton Falls, OH
– Painesville, OH
– Piqua, OH
– Tipp City, OH
– Seaford, DE
– Versailles, OH
– Zelienople, PA
MetersElsterGEItron
L+GSensusTantalus
NetworksCooperElsterItronL+G
SensusSilverSpringTantalusTropos
Back Office Systems
CooperElectsolveeMeterGELeidos
L+GMeter SenseOracleOSISoftPrimeRead
Software-as-a-ServiceLeidos
UtiliSmartGE
System Integrators & Project Managers: Wipro, Leidos Engineering
AMI Vendor Landscape is COMPLICATED!
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RFI issued to 23 vendors on March 27, received 24 responses
Pilot Member Workshop on May 13• Short list of Vendors selected
RFP released on July 6; responses received on July 31
Comparative analysis prepared and reviewed with initial members
Finalizing the program and preparing a proposal for approval
RFI/RFP Process
Business Confidential - Do Not Distribute
ABB/Tropos Aclara Eaton Electsolve Elster
GE Itron L+G Leidos MeterSense
Mueller Systems nDimensions Nexgrid Oracle
OSISoft PrimeRead Sensus Siemens Silver Spring
Tantalus UMS Utilismart Wipro*
*Unsolicited RFI response; no response from italicized vendor; demonstrations by bolded vendors
AMP Advanced Metering Solution
Back Office Infrastructure
MDMCustomerPortal
UtilityPortal
Outage viewer
AMP Managed Systems
Wireless Network
AMI Head-End Field
Infrastructure
Billing System
Meters
Utility Systems
AMP AMI Program – Value Proposition for Members• Bulk pricing on field components• Financing options• Support for AMI deployment - project management,
customer outreach and presentations to municipality’s leadership• One number to call – AMP personnel you already know• AMP will manage vendor relationships• AMP staff will managing the functional components –
readings not coming in, collectors down, etc.• Sharing of best practices• Sharing of IT labor & resources – attract/retain/compensate
staff
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AMI Program Subscription
• Subscription will begin with the eleven initial members
• Additional members will be accommodated and integrated into the overall project plan throughout 2016
• AMP Financing options are available
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AMI Program Summary
• Key Observations– Building a best of breed solution– Commitment of AMP staff & resources
• Continued support for AMP member utility operations
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Hosted Solutions – Future Options?
• Like the AMI Program, others potential efforts will involve collaboration among members
• Member outreach has identified other areas of member interest– Customer information & billing systems– After-hours customer support– Demand response systems and technologies– Distributed generation integration & operating support
• AMP is committed to helping its members effectively deploy advanced technologies in their operations
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Thank You!