Interoperability of Meter Data
Collection and Management
Systems
John Trudell and Tonnie Drummond
US Army Corps of Engineers
Engineering and Support Center - Huntsville
16 Aug 2012
US Army Corps of Engineers
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Advanced Meter Requirement
 Advanced metering mandated by Energy Policy Act of
2005 (EPAct 2005), the Energy Independence and
Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007), policies, and directives.
 Deadlines to install advanced meters
 Electric by 30 Sep 2012 (EPAct 2005)
 Gas and Steam by 30 Sep 2016 (EISA 2007)
 Meter buildings with est. $35K/yr utility cost and/or
29,000 sq ft, and reimbursable tenant facilities.
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End State
Establish the energy information infrastructure
(installation energy footprint) that will enable/provide:
• Management of smart buildings
• Energy Managers who are energy smart and more effective
to meet energy reduction goals.
• Building occupants are energy aware and actively participate
in energy reduction actions.
• Reduce energy waste
• Continuous improvements in energy efficiencies
• Meet the requirements of NetZero by 2030.
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Define the scope of the action
• What data do we need to collect and analyze?
• What is the data flow architecture?
• What hardware and software is needed to collect and
transfer data?
• What hardware and software is currently installed and
needs to be integrated into the system?
• How will the system security (Information Assurance) be
tested, implemented, and maintained?
• Who will sustain/maintain the systems?
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Enterprise
Meter Data Flow
Meter Data Management
Installation
Meter data collection
4) Analyze meter data
2) Collect
raw meter data
Gateway server
Front End Server
Electric meter
1) Gas pulse counts
Security
Accreditation
Boundary
Gas Meter
5) Report Generation
Energy manager views
data via a web portal
Water Meter
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Three Challenges
1) Communication – Army-wide
End State
Data Flow Architecture
2) Communication – System Documentation
DIACAP - System Hardware/Software
Life Cycle Management
3) Communication – Meter System Install Coordination
Meter Install Team (Government and Contractor)
Installation – Building power outage
IA/IT Community
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Contact information
John Trudell
Program Manager – MDMS
(256) 895-1322 (w)
(256) 690-7196 (c)
john.a.trudelliii@usace.army.mil
Tonnie Drummond
IA/IT Specialist
IAM EEDRS
(256) 895-1730 (w)
(256) 690-1538 (c)
tonnie.f.drummond@usace.army.mil
US Army Corps of Engineers
Engineering and Support Center
4820 University Square
Huntsville, AL 35816-1822
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