Track D –Advanced Metering Infrastructure Overview + Systems · 2019. 8. 16. · 1 EXCHANGINGEXPERTISESINCE1893 NWEMS Track D –Advanced Metering Infrastructure Overview + Systems

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Track D – Advanced Metering Infrastructure Overview + Systems

2019 Meter School | Paper – Mobile ‐ AMI

Mike CrumbakerVP of Metering

General Pacific, Inc.


Agenda

» Why AMI?

» Types of AMI

» AMI Values

» Demand Response Products, Disconnect, Meters, Prepay Metering

» Decisions

» Questions

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Evolution of AMR to AMI

Monthly Billing Cycle Support

Hand‐held computers to reduce errors

Outside remotes & walk‐by RF to eliminate accessibility problems

Drive‐by AMR to increase productivity, reduce risk

AMI Networks

Ben

efits

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Remote Meter ReadingBilling SchedulesOff‐cycle ReadsCustomer‐Selected BillingDemand/ TOU/ Int. DataPower QualityTamper IndicationOutage/restorationPrepayRemote Trouble‐ShootingConnect/DisconnectDemand ResponseHome Area Network

Functionality


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AMR:‐ Monthly energy reads‐ Limited C&I, TOU,Demand collection

‐Walk‐by / Drive‐by RF‐ Some Fixed Networks‐Real/Reactive Power‐Service Disconnect

Automation before AMR.AMR versus AMI

Intertie/Substation/Large Industrial Metering

Power Quality

Residential

Load Profile

Residential ConsumptionKWH

Residential Advanced

C&I Consumption

C&I Demand

C&IAdvanced

C&I Load Profile

The Metering & Billing Universe

AMI kWh, kW, TOU, interval dataReal‐time or critical tier pricingReal/Reactive Power (kVAR, kVA)On‐demand readsPrepayService DisconnectTamper DetectionDemand ResponseHome AutomationReliability Monitoring

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WHY AMI?


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What are your needs for today? How about tomorrow?

» What are you trying to solve?

» What kind(s) of data do you need?

» What does AMI mean to you?

» Who are your users and how will they use the data? Will it be used in other systems?

» What does 2‐way communications bring to your organization?

» What about energy and/or water? (gas?)

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What are your needs for today? Tomorrow?

» Conservation?

» Safety?

» Distribution reliability?

» Transition of the workforce?

» What else do you see as a question?


» Renewable requirements from the government

» TOU

» Demand all meters

» Customer specified read day each month

» Voltage reduction strategy to shave peaks while retaining consumption

» Evaluate meter classes and which drive your peak

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Rate and Billing Flexibility

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AMI Costs


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AMI Values

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Electric Utility Drivers » Supply constraints

» Operational cost savings: efficiencies, improve revenue, improve accuracy

» Consumer engagement– Enhance customer service

– Prepay

– Empower consumers in conservation efforts

– How about HAN?

– More dynamic consumer communications


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Savings

» Meter reading

» Remote dis/connect and prepay

» Customer presentment

» Vehicle costs, insurance, gas, injury claims, etc.

» Reduction in theft

» Reduced maintenance and repair

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Savings

» Outage and restoration

» Reduction in estimated billing

» Final bill and new customer reads

» Improved customer service

» Regulatory requirements

» Smart Grid Initiatives

» “Green”‐ Energy and Water awareness and Conservation


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Customer Service

» High use complaints

» Equipment malfunction

» Reduction of estimated bills

» Outage notification & analysis/reporting

» Outage restoration

» Customer education

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Operational

» Labor

» Vehicles

» Fuel

» Capital investments

» ROI

» AMI system features and benefits

» Extend SCADA: DNP modem


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Utility Customer/Member

» Rate Options–TOU–Dynamic pricing–Critical peak pricing

» Customer Presentment–Prepay–Billing Information–Load Graphing

» System Operations

–Outage Management

–System Restoration

–Load forecasting–Transformer Load Management

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Utility Value Added Possibilities

» Energy efficiency

» Demand response

» Street light control

» Load control

» HAN: Home Area Network

» CVR for demand or KWh

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AMI-Enabled Voltage Response to Reduce Power (Consumption and/or Demand) Cost

Voltage Control with CLVR Methodology

END USER METER-

ING

AMI

SCADADNP

3SUB

RTU

LTC Controls

CLOSEDLOOP

FEEDBACK

Sag alarms in Seconds!

Feedback Immediate!

Dynamic Voltage Regulation (DVR) while ensuring that you adhere to the “A” range standard of ANSI C84.1-1995.

KEC Case Study: www.tdworld.com/smart‐grid/making‐business‐case‐voltage‐optimization

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AMI at 15,000’


AMI is for ALL Departments

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3 Basic Pieces

AMI Data Collection Systems

Web Browser GUI Access

Rate Research

Outage Management System

Work Order Mgt. & Inventory

Revenue Protection Group

Utility Enterprise LAN/WAN

MeterDataRepository

Billing /Settlement Systems

Customer InformationSystem

Open StandardBusiness Process Interfaces

AMI Metering with WAN & LAN

Communications

Commercial WAN Networks


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AMI Checklist

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Future Proofing


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Types of AMI:• Cellular• Hybrid• PLC• RF

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Cellular

» In cellular systems, voice is handled totally separately than data.

» Data uses packet switching – data speeds may change, but very few dropped sessions (since devices are not moving).

Think no dropped calls!


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Cellular

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HYBRID RF & CELLULAR

Network Operations

PARTNER ECOSYSTEM

Network Management

Sensing & IoT Devices

Workforce Management

SCADA, DCS, etc.

GIS

Customer Behavior

FIELD AREA NETWORK

WIDE AREA NETWORK

CGR

AMI Endpoint + with Leak Sensor

Remote Mount Endpoint

AMI Endpoint + with Remote Disconnect

Water Sensing –Pressure, Water Quality

Streetlight Management SCADA & Pumping

StationParking Solution

Pressure Management

Security Solution

EV Charging Station

Traffic Solution

Waste Management

OpenWay CENTRON

Gas Metering

Gas Sensing –Methane, Cathodic

Protection

Distribution Automation

3rd Party Applications

Itron Security Manager

OW OperationsCenter & IEE MDM

ConservationCustomer

ServiceEvents

AnalysisRevenue

AssuranceDistrict

MeteringAcoustic

Leak Detection

Consumer Engagement

Transformer Analytics

VoltageAnalytics

Power Outage

Analytics

LTE

OpenWay CENTRON

Cellular


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Hybrid: RF WAN

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PLC (Power Line Communication)

Enclosure for External IPUs

Master Station

CRU

MTUOMU

To Endpoints

Bus

Feeders


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PLS

• The signal rides on the fundamental power‐line frequency

• Modulation occurs at or near the zero‐cross

• Does not require repeaters or line‐conditioning equipment resulting in lower installation, operations, and maintenance costs

• The technology does not affect power quality

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Outbound Bit

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42 6 8

Inbound Bit

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PLS


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Head End Software:All-In-One or Plus Partner Added

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Key Utility Business Processes

» Messaging

» Charting

» Dashboard

» Import/export

» CSR functions

» Role based security

» Robust web services

» Add‐on apps

» Loss analysis

» Dashboard

» Voltage monitoring

» Demand management

• Robust web services, data import/export

• CIS and billing integrations


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Core + Optional Choices

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Core + Optional Choices

Single user interface for analysis and control

Makes AMI data easily accessible and actionable

Samples, stores and correlates data from many sources

Delivers valuable insights – that influence demand, service quality and performance

Improves customer satisfaction

Delivers operating savings


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Decisions

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Decisions

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Hosted or server in-house

Advanced meter manager software

Meter recycling program

Hot socket testing

Strategy to correct bad meter sockets

Continue with company number

Customer RF issues & strategies

Audit meter services Do-it-yourself or have a

contractor to install meters Develop policies including opt

out

Multi-position test board

Multi-position warm-up board FM12S 480V: ferroresonance,

correct services to 7 jaw if possible-correct 4 wire installed FM12S.


Decisions

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Retiring strategy of old meters

Update CT’s to high accuracy CTs

Meter changeout information strategy

Change 3S to 4S

Reduce 5S meters in the field

FM6S switch to FM9S

Messaging to the customer on deployment

Providing customer/members information

Remote disconnect meters Meter Farm Security Locking of Ring and

Ringless Style sockets… Liability

Repurposing meter readers

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The Future….

Electric Metering: Residential and Commercial Applications

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Linux OS

32 MB Flash & RAM Memory

Custom ASIC & 5 Co-Processors

Software Definable Radio

Situational Awareness

Enhanced Performance

State-of-the-Art Edge Computing Power & Distributed Networking in Every TUNet Device

TUNet Endpoint Advantage

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Meter Security and Liability Check‐Box


Tools for Metering & Billing

Accurate monthly read ported directly to billing

No estimated billing

No special reads

Read‐in / read‐outOn demand

From billing

Soft & hard disconnectImproves money collection

Reduces bad debt

Tamper DetectionReduces line losses

Daily usageFinds problems right away vs. wait a month for meter reader to find

Meter accuracy in light loading conditions

Prepay optionCommercial meter reads:

Reset peak demandRe‐synch clockDaily reads, load profile

TOU reads:Remote programmingContinuous clock synchronizationCritical peak pricing capability

Coordinated with demand response system

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AMI Electric Metering Details

» Meter Vendor “Friendly” (Most)

– All common ANSI forms/voltages

– Usually buy one manufactures meter

» Consumption Data

– Daily read including

– Historical data in module

» Interval Data

– Variable interval length and definition (15, 30, 60 minute)

– Multiple channels

– 30 days min. of interval data in module

» TOU Data

– Available via user‐defined registers if supported by meter

– MDM

» Demand Data

– Billing and daily demand

– Variable length and type

– Time and Date stamp

– Remotely reset

» Power Quality

– Instantaneous voltage snapshots

– PQ data via user‐defined registers

» Alarms

– Reverse rotation indication

– Power outage counts

– Outage time/date stamp and duration


Disconnect Underglass: the New Standard

» Features Supported

– Remote disconnect

– Safe reconnect

– Load limiting

– Arming switch option (do we care)

» Solutions Enabled

– Remote connect/disconnect

– Prepay

– May be used as Demand Response support

– Rolling blackout solution

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Prepay

Prepay: Not so scary!


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Prepay Payment Methods

Open & Closed Loop Rechargeable Cards

Cash MoneyGram Ace Check Cashing Reloadable Cards Open Loop Gift Cards US Bank certified

payment processor

Credit Cards (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX)

Many stores including Walmart

Debit Cards

Branded VISA Cards

Stored Value Cards

Gift Cards

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Prepay Payment Options

» Stored Value Card Malls» Debit Card » Gift Certificates / Gift Cards

» Auto Draft» Bank ATM» Kiosks» CSR Agents

» Text Payments

» Automatic IVR

» iPhone/Blackberry Application

» Smart Phones with “Soft Arm”

» Email

» Online ‐ web

» Walk‐Up Payment Locations

» Third Party Retailers


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Prepay: The Great App for the Utility & Consumer

» American’s prepay for 20% of wireless service

» Up to 20% of utility customers have no bank account

» Consumer data reveals high satisfaction for Prepay

» Reduces energy usage (5‐12%)

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Real Time “App” for Prepay Electric

» Provides “Real Time” information from the smart meter

» More control of energy usage for the customers

» Web and smart device interfaces

» Reduces costs for both utility and customer


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Soft‐Arm Solution “App”

» Allows restoration of power safely and at customer convenience

» Mitigates risk for the utility – i.e. the Pizza Box scenario….

» Can be used with or without an actual “Arming” Switch on the meter

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Demand Response

Load Control


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Demand Response

» Utility remotely controls power to components on customer premises:

– Hot water heaters

– Pool heaters

– Air conditioners

– Heat pumps/electric furnaces

» Potential to control peak demand at the consumer level

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Load Control

» Uses the same comm infrastructure

» Standardized on 2 relays (A/C and W/H)

– Low voltage 5amp relay, high voltage, 30amp relay

» Indoor or Outdoor installation

– UL Listed

» Two‐Way communications results in certainty of results

– Monitoring of appliances for “yield”

– Identifying failed or bypassed units

– Identifying “free riders” and tamper conditions

» Downloadable addresses, strategiesand other operating parameters

» Short‐cycle protection for compressor loads

975 MW of Instantaneous Load Relief (FPL, 1995)


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Consumer, Customer, Member:What About Me?

Should the customer/member’s value be the last consideration?

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Consumer Connected Demand Response (CCDR)

Smart Cities & HAN

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Customer Engagement by the Utility


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Customer Rejection

• Gain knowledge• Develop strategy• Develop opt out policy

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The Future….

Sometimes looking at the past will be a guide to the future.

Does your choice have history, a track record?

Go visit existing users. Take staff from your place to talk to their counterparts at their place.


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Thank you!

Mike CrumbakerVP of Metering

General Pacific, [email protected]

www.genpac.com(503) 539‐2268

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Track D –Advanced Metering Infrastructure Overview + Systems · 2019. 8. 16. · 1 EXCHANGINGEXPERTISESINCE1893 NWEMS Track D –Advanced Metering Infrastructure Overview + Systems