Smart Theft Monitoring System
Proposed by- Nampuraja Enose, Presented by- Dr Tony Rooke
ETSI Smart Cities Workshop 20134-June 2013
Table of Contents2
Define: Power theft
Power theft- A Bigger Issue Than You Think
The Problem Statement
Smart Theft Monitoring System
Define: Power theft
• Power theft is the illegal use of power drawn from a supplier with
total or partial bypassing of metering system or interfering with the
system in the way to adulterate its measurements
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Source: sciencedirect.com
Power theft- A Bigger Issue Than You Think
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Global phenomenon Huge Revenue loss Heavy grid damageGlobal phenomenon Huge Revenue loss Heavy grid damage
Reason for power deficit Carries deadly risk Identified as a silent
crime
Common theft points5
The Problem Statement6
• An electric power system can
never be 100% secure from
theft
• Power theft is a major
problem faced by global
• Reducing theft delivers
tangible financial benefits
(increased revenue, revenue
recovery and reduced cost of
energy)
• Technology can enable
A smart theft
monitoring
system makes
use of the smart problem faced by global
power utilities
• Though difficult to quantify
electricity theft, is a major
contributor for power deficit
• Legitimate customers bear
the cost of illegal electricity
• Technology can enable
innovative solutions, to
reduce and overcome power
theft significantly
• Economic benefit of
electricity theft reduction
would make a good case for
technology implementation
use of the smart
meters and ICT,
to effectively
solve the
problem
Smart Theft Monitoring System- The principle7
SUM OF INDIVIDUAL LOADS - [TOTAL LOAD + PRE CALCULATED LOSSES]
= POWER THEFT
A smart meter is used as the key device for this
theft monitoring system theft monitoring system
Smart Theft Monitoring System - The solution
• The same logic can be applied for the entire distribution grid, all the way from the sub-station to the last-mile customers thereby implementing a single theft monitoring system.
• This data can also be broadcasted to any remote control room for real-time
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remote control room for real-time monitoring and analysis.
• Smart meters also bring self-diagnostic and real-time monitoring tools to identify tampering or illegal operation, with the details on the location of theft –and therefore can alert the utility immediately
Source: http://venturebeat.com/2010/10/29/super-grid-introduction/
Smart Theft Monitoring System- Implementation9
Consumers Source
electricity poles/
distributing gantry Sub-transmission
customers
Primary
Smart meter at consumer location
Primary
customers
Secondary
customers
Ref: wikipedia.org
Source meter
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Source reading = Load 1 + Load 2 + Load 3 …. + Load N
Source reading – (sum of load + pre-calculated losses) = Power theft
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