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AMI’s place in the future

AMI’s place in the future. AMI is THE key enabler for the future smart grid The ‘intelligent grid’ is not intelligent without AMI Customers are not empowered without AMI The grid cannot be ‘optimized’ without AMI There is no true electric ‘market’ without AMI

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AMI’s place in the future

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  1. AMI’s place in the future AMI is THE key enabler for the future smart grid • The ‘intelligent grid’ is not intelligent without AMI • Customers are not empowered without AMI • The grid cannot be ‘optimized’ without AMI • There is no true electric ‘market’ without AMI • Electricity & gas can never be utilized in an efficient, environmentally responsible manner without AMI • DR is not enabled efficiently for the mass residential market

  2. Interoperability = Future Proofing • Endpoints • Must last minimum 15 years (20-25 preferred) • Two-way • Downloadable firmware & Downloadable reconfiguration • Strategic & Intelligent deployment (network topology and operation considered for each endpoint choice) • Communication network • Two-way with future interoperability capability • Constant R&D and evolution • Always backwards compatible (can’t obsolete endpoints) • Leveraged to limit number of networks within utility enterprise • Easily integrated into utility ‘backbone’ communications infrastructure • Data Standards • Hardware/Comm always change – Data has to be there • Increased leverage of data for enterprise value must be delivered • Integration • Enterprise considerations for full value proposition. Long-term view key to success in incremental advancement of enterprise integration.

  3. EPRI ESFF AMI is the first step in this transformation

  4. Baseline Benefits for walk-by/drive-by systems Customer Service& Billing Meter Operations Meter Reading Revenue Management • Reduction in labor force • Workers Comp issues • Fewer estimated bills • Reduction in clerical staff • Compressing Read-to-Bill time • Database clean-up unbilled customers • More accurate metering devices • More accurate meter reads • Less estimated readings • Faster off-cycle reads Enabling the Reality of Advanced InfrastructureBaseline AMR Benefits

  5. Enabling the Reality of Advanced InfrastructureBaseline AMI Benefits Basic Benefits of Fixed Networks OperationalImprovements Supply-SideSavings New RevenueOpportunities Customer ServiceImprovements • Outage Management Capabilities • Leak Detection • Theft Detection • Decreased cost of tenant turnover and off-cycle reads • Bill reconciliation (in deregulated market) • Trouble call reduction • Load balancing and forecasting • Distribution / Transmission Planning • Asset management and utilization • Transformer Load Management • Notification / monitoring services • Power outage / water and gas leakage • Threshold alerts • Online customer profiles • Consolidated Billing • Billing dispute resolution • Increased number of pricing plans • Billing cycle flexibility

  6. Enabling the Reality of Advanced InfrastructureAdvanced AMI Benefits Advanced Benefits of Fixed Networks OperationalImprovements Supply-SideSavings New RevenueOpportunities Customer ServiceImprovements • Distribution Automation Functionality • SCADA Application • Water • Electric • Capacitor Controls • Control Automated Switches • Advance Power Quality monitoring • Demand-Response programs • Spinning Reserves • Load control solutions • Additional Asset management and utilization • In-Home Displays • Physical Remote connect / disconnect • In-Home Displays • Smart Thermostats • Pre-Payment

  7. Closing the GapFuture Device Enablement For every 1,000,000 meters there are approximately:200,000 distribution transformers. 5:1250+ substations 1000+ dist feeders 5000+ dist switches Thousands of reclosersThousands of capacitor banks Thousands of switchgearThousands of fault circuit indicatorsTens of thousands of fuses Thousands of vaults Etc etc etc etc

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