Getting ready for Advanced
Metering Infrastructure
Paper by : Rajesh Nimare
Presented by : Prashant Sharma
AMI by definition
• Infrastructure of metering systems
• Automates most of the metering centred
repetitive activities
• Collects granular consumption data to deploy
dynamic pricing mechanisms
• New payment and customer service options
• Control of electrical load control within the home
and or businesses to improve system diversity
Is AMI same As AMR
 AMR is primarily focused on
the ability to collect data
 Primary purpose of AMR
systems is customer billing,
and reduced costs of meter
reading.
 AMR systems typically
comprise of static meters fitted
with communication devices,
communication network
(media) as well as supporting
software to manage the data.
 AMI includes not only
automated meter reading, but,
a system that collects timedifferentiated energy usage
from advanced meters
 The system is capable of
providing usage information
enables utilities to provide
demand response products,
 Customers participation.
 AMI also supports additional
features and functionality
related to systems operation
and customer service, e.g.
outage management,
connect/disconnect, customer
load management etc.
Business processes
Meters
Automatic Meter Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
Reading (AMR)
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Electronic with LAN, HAN, load profile and
· Electronic
Data Collection
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Monthly
Data recording
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Cumulative kWh ·
Business
opportunities
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Monthly
consumption
based billing
Key business processes ·
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disconnect.
Remote using LAN communication, more
frequent
Half hourly so that dynamic prices can be
applied.
Customer payment option
Pricing options
Utility Operations
Demand response
Emergency response
Billing
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Customer
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information system ·
Customer’s
participation
None
Additional devices
None
Billing
Customer information system
Customer data display
· Outage management
· Emergency demand response.
In
Home
Display,
cost
environmental consciousness.
Demand response programs
Utility controlled customer load
Smart thermostats / Compressor
and
Components
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In home Display
An advanced electricity meter,
A central back-end software system
Two way communication system
Stake holder benefit
• Consumers to better manage their electricity
use;
• Electricity retailers to make innovative time-ofuse price offers to suit consumers’ needs; and
• Electricity distributors to better detect supply
faults and respond to them more quickly.
• Industry Benefits:
– Carbon Credits
– Catering to increasing demand with existing
generation
Technical Architecture /
Landscape
SMART meter
• Record electricity consumption by the half hour;
• Be remotely read so a meter reader does not have to
visit your home or business;
• Provide consumption and price information via an inhome display
• Enable billing queries to be resolved quickly
• Allow remote connection of your electricity
• Help electricity distributor to detect and locate outages
and restore supply more quickly; and
• Monitor the quality of your electricity supply
Programs using AMI
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Demand Response
Dynamic Pricing
Critical Peak Pricing
Real Time Pricing
Emergency Demand Response
Economic Demand Response
Planning AMI Deployment
Identify the current challenges of your business
process.
Identify the future challenges that your business, your
customer and the society at large may encounter.
Remember, it is not easy to find “problem” or
“inconvenience” or “sluggish system” if these have
become a routine. Each business process: meter data
collection, revenue collection and customer satisfaction
should be challenged with efficient alternatives.
Define your AMI vision statement considering the
current and future challenges
Planning AMI deployment
• Start with a pay-back analysis.
Telescopically plan your AMI rollout
keeping the most rewarding benefits in the
first few phases.
• Don’t re-invent the wheel; take suitable
help from vendors and consultants as the
cost of advice is insignificant in terms of
benefits and avoiding rework.
Thank You