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75-511: (Redirected from AMI ) [REDACTED] Look up AMI  or ami in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. AMI or Ami may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media [ edit ] AMI (Romanian singer) , a Romanian singer and songwriter AMI-tv , a Canadian TV channel AMI-télé , the French-language version AMI-audio ,

150-491: A home area network , which can include an in-premises display and a hub to interface one or more meters with the head end. Technologies for this network vary from country to country, but include power line communication , wireless ad hoc network , and Zigbee . ANSI C12.18 is an ANSI Standard that describes a protocol used for two-way communications with a meter, mostly used in North American markets. The C12.18 Standard

225-540: A 1960s family car Citroën Ami (electric) , a 2020s electric vehicle Other uses [ edit ] Cyclone Ami , in Fiji 2002–03 See also [ edit ] Ammi (disambiguation) AAMI (disambiguation) All pages with titles beginning with AMI All pages with titles beginning with Ami All pages with titles beginning with AMi All pages with titles beginning with AmI All pages with titles containing ami Topics referred to by

300-520: A Belgian magazine, later Fire Associació de Municipis per la Independència ( Association of Municipalities for Independence ), in Catalonia Association Montessori Internationale , a non-governmental organization Association of Medical Illustrators , an international organization for certification in medical illustration Australian Marketing Institute , a professional body Australian Motor Industries ,

375-526: A Canadian TV channel AMI-télé , the French-language version AMI-audio , a Canadian audio broadcast TV service Ami Magazine , an Orthodox Jewish news magazine Businesses and organizations [ edit ] AMI Insurance , in New Zealand AMI Semiconductor, acquired by Onsemi Accessible Media Inc. , a Canadian media company for the visually impaired African Minerals Limited (AMI.L) Alternative Miss Ireland ,

450-455: A Canadian audio broadcast TV service Ami Magazine , an Orthodox Jewish news magazine Businesses and organizations [ edit ] AMI Insurance , in New Zealand AMI Semiconductor, acquired by Onsemi Accessible Media Inc. , a Canadian media company for the visually impaired African Minerals Limited (AMI.L) Alternative Miss Ireland , a Dublin beauty pageant Amazon Malaria Initiative American Meat Institute ,

525-422: A Dublin beauty pageant Amazon Malaria Initiative American Meat Institute , a trade association American Media, Inc. , now A360media, a publisher American Megatrends Inc., a computer company American Monetary Institute , a non-profit American Mustache Institute , an advocacy organization Anugerah Musik Indonesia , an annual Indonesian music award ceremony Armes-Militaria-Informations ,

600-476: A Marranj language Places [ edit ] Ami, Ibaraki , Japan Selaparang Airport , a defunct airport in Lombok, Indonesia, IATA code AMI AMI Stadium (disambiguation) , several uses Science, technology and mathematics [ edit ] Amí , a word processing program Ami (camera) , a Polish viewfinder camera Ami (spider) , a synonym of Neischnocolus Acute myocardial infarction ,

675-592: A centralized IDS, embedded IDS, or dedicated IDS depending on the individual needs of the utility. Researchers have found that for a typical advanced metering infrastructure, the centralized IDS architecture is superior in terms of cost efficiency and security gains. In the United Kingdom, the Data Communication Company, which transports the commands from the supplier to the smart meter, performs an additional anomaly check on commands issued (and signed) by

750-416: A claim that Connecticut Light & Power disputed. Smart meters allow dynamic pricing; it has been pointed out that, while this allows prices to be reduced at times of low demand, it can also be used to increase prices at peak times if all consumers have smart meters. Additionally smart meters allow energy suppliers to switch customers to expensive prepay tariffs instantly in case of difficulties paying. In

825-483: A common management platform. A universal metering interface would allow for development and mass production of smart meters and smart grid devices prior to the communication standards being set, and then for the relevant communication modules to be easily added or switched when they are. This would lower the risk of investing in the wrong standard as well as permit a single product to be used globally even if regional communication standards vary. Some smart meters may use

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900-651: A dedicated prepay meter to be installed.) In 2022, 3.2 million people were left without power at some point after running out of prepay credit. There are questions about whether electricity is or should be primarily a "when you need it" service where the inconvenience/ cost-benefit ratio of time-shifting of loads is poor. In the Chicago area, Commonwealth Edison ran a test installing smart meters on 8,000 randomly selected households together with variable rates and rebates to encourage cutting back during peak usage. In Crain's Chicago Business article "Smart grid test underwhelms. In

975-639: A display outside their homes could provide up-to-date information on gas and electricity consumption and in doing so help people to manage their energy use and reduce their energy bills. With regards to consumption reduction, this is critical for understanding the benefits of smart meters because the relatively small percentage benefits in terms of savings are multiplied by millions of users. Smart meters for water consumption can also provide detailed and timely information about customer water use and early notification of possible water leaks in their premises. Electricity pricing usually peaks at certain predictable times of

1050-605: A distance of 1 foot from the meter, RF exposure would be at a rate of 0.14% of the FCC PEL. An indirect potential for harm to health by smart meters is that they enable energy companies to disconnect consumers remotely, typically in response to difficulties with payment. This can cause health problems to vulnerable people in financial difficulty; in addition to denial of heat, lighting, and use of appliances, there are people who depend on power to use medical equipment essential for life. While there may be legal protections in place to protect

1125-562: A former automobile assembly firm People, ethnic groups and language [ edit ] Ami (given name) , including a list of people and fictional characters with that name Ami people , an indigenous people of Taiwan Ami or Amis language Ami language (Australia) , a Marranj language Places [ edit ] Ami, Ibaraki , Japan Selaparang Airport , a defunct airport in Lombok, Indonesia, IATA code AMI AMI Stadium (disambiguation) , several uses Science, technology and mathematics [ edit ] Amí ,

1200-598: A heart attack Adjusted mutual information , in information theory Advanced metering infrastructure , for energy smart metering Arcminute Microkelvin Imager , a pair of radio telescopes Amazon Machine Image , a special type of virtual appliance used to create a virtual machine American Megatrends International , a main provider of UEFI firmware, embedded controller firmware, and baseboard management controller firmware. It formerly provided pure BIOS firmware. Transportation [ edit ] Citroën Ami ,

1275-575: A new standard for smart grid HAN communications called the HomePlug Green PHY specification. It is interoperable and coexistent with the widely deployed HomePlug AV technology and with the latest IEEE 1901 global Standard and is based on Broadband OFDM technology. ITU-T commissioned in 2010 a new project called G.hnem, to address the home networking aspects of energy management, built upon existing Low Frequency Narrowband OFDM technologies. The Google.org 's PowerMeter , until its demise in 2011,

1350-527: A non-governmental organization Association of Medical Illustrators , an international organization for certification in medical illustration Australian Marketing Institute , a professional body Australian Motor Industries , a former automobile assembly firm People, ethnic groups and language [ edit ] Ami (given name) , including a list of people and fictional characters with that name Ami people , an indigenous people of Taiwan Ami or Amis language Ami language (Australia) ,

1425-533: A report published by Brian Krebs , in 2009 a Puerto Rico electricity supplier asked the FBI to investigate large-scale thefts of electricity related to its smart meters. The FBI found that former employees of the power company and the company that made the meters were being paid by consumers to reprogram the devices to show incorrect results, as well as teaching people how to do it themselves. Several hacking tools that allow security researchers and penetration testers verify

1500-423: A request by the state's largest utility, Connecticut Light & Power , to install 1.2 million of the devices, arguing that the potential savings in electric bills do not justify the cost. CL&P already offers its customers time-based rates. The state's Attorney General George Jepsen was quoted as saying the proposal would cause customers to spend upwards of $ 500 million on meters and get few benefits in return,

1575-483: A schedule. These systems include hardware, software, communications, consumer energy displays and controllers, customer associated systems, meter data management software, and supplier business systems. Government agencies and utilities are turning toward advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) systems as part of larger "smart grid" initiatives. AMI extends automatic meter reading (AMR) technology by providing two-way meter communications, allowing commands to be sent toward

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1650-573: A smart grid. Such an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) differs from automatic meter reading (AMR) in that it enables two-way communication between the meter and the supplier. Communications from the meter to the network may be wireless, or via fixed wired connections such as power line carrier (PLC) . Wireless communication options in common use include cellular communications, Wi-Fi (readily available), wireless ad hoc networks over Wi-Fi, wireless mesh networks , low power long-range wireless (LoRa) , Wize (high radio penetration rate, open, using

1725-604: A test IR LED to transmit non-encrypted usage data that bypasses meter security by transmitting lower level data in real-time. The other critical technology for smart meter systems is the information technology at the utility that integrates the Smart Meter networks with utility applications, such as billing and CIS. This includes the Meter Data Management system. It also is essential for smart grid implementations that power line communication (PLC) technologies used within

1800-517: A total of eight recent fire incidents involving the meters, SaskPower was ordered by the Government of Saskatchewan to immediately end its smart meter program, and remove the 105,000 smart meters it had installed. One technical reason for privacy concerns is that these meters send detailed information about how much electricity is being used each time. More frequent reports provide more detailed information. Infrequent reports may be of little benefit for

1875-531: A trade association American Media, Inc. , now A360media, a publisher American Megatrends Inc., a computer company American Monetary Institute , a non-profit American Mustache Institute , an advocacy organization Anugerah Musik Indonesia , an annual Indonesian music award ceremony Armes-Militaria-Informations , a Belgian magazine, later Fire Associació de Municipis per la Independència ( Association of Municipalities for Independence ), in Catalonia Association Montessori Internationale ,

1950-767: A virtual machine American Megatrends International , a main provider of UEFI firmware, embedded controller firmware, and baseboard management controller firmware. It formerly provided pure BIOS firmware. Transportation [ edit ] Citroën Ami , a 1960s family car Citroën Ami (electric) , a 2020s electric vehicle Other uses [ edit ] Cyclone Ami , in Fiji 2002–03 See also [ edit ] Ammi (disambiguation) AAMI (disambiguation) All pages with titles beginning with AMI All pages with titles beginning with Ami All pages with titles beginning with AMi All pages with titles beginning with AmI All pages with titles containing ami Topics referred to by

2025-431: A word processing program Ami (camera) , a Polish viewfinder camera Ami (spider) , a synonym of Neischnocolus Acute myocardial infarction , a heart attack Adjusted mutual information , in information theory Advanced metering infrastructure , for energy smart metering Arcminute Microkelvin Imager , a pair of radio telescopes Amazon Machine Image , a special type of virtual appliance used to create

2100-750: Is half-duplex . IEC 61107 is related to, and sometimes wrongly confused with, the FLAG protocol. Ferranti and Landis+Gyr were early proponents of an interface standard that eventually became a sub-set of IEC1107. The Open Smart Grid Protocol (OSGP) is a family of specifications published by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) used in conjunction with the ISO/IEC 14908 control networking standard for smart metering and smart grid applications. Millions of smart meters based on OSGP are deployed worldwide. On July 15, 2015,

2175-538: Is a communication protocol for smart meters published by the IEC that is widely used for utility meters in the European Union. It is superseded by IEC 62056 , but remains in wide use because it is simple and well-accepted. It sends ASCII data using a serial port . The physical media are either modulated light, sent with an LED and received with a photodiode , or a pair of wires, usually modulated by EIA-485 . The protocol

2250-744: Is being used. Research has demonstrated that smart meters sampling power levels at two-second intervals can reliably identify when different electrical devices are in use. Ross Anderson wrote about privacy concerns "It is not necessary for my meter to tell the power company, let alone the government, how much I used in every half-hour period last month"; that meters can provide "targeting information for burglars"; that detailed energy usage history can help energy companies to sell users exploitative contracts; and that there may be "a temptation for policymakers to use smart metering data to target any needed power cuts." Reviews of smart meter programs, moratoriums, delays, and "opt-out" programs are some responses to

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2400-495: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Advanced metering infrastructure The term smart meter often refers to an electricity meter , but it also may mean a device measuring natural gas , water or district heating consumption. More generally, a smart meter is an electronic device that records information such as consumption of electric energy , voltage levels, current, and power factor. Smart meters communicate

2475-408: Is written specifically for meter communications via an ANSI Type 2 Optical Port, and specifies lower-level protocol details. ANSI C12.19 specifies the data tables that are used. ANSI C12.21 is an extension of C12.18 written for modem instead of optical communications, so it is better suited to automatic meter reading . ANSI C12.22 is the communication protocol for remote communications. IEC 61107

2550-576: The CCST report failed to correct errors in its comparison to cell phones and microwave ovens and that, when these errors are corrected, smart meters "may produce cumulative whole-body exposures far higher than that of cell phones or microwave ovens." The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted recommended Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for all RF transmitters (including smart meters) operating at frequencies of 300 kHz to 100 GHz. These limits, based on field strength and power density, are below

2625-508: The OSGP Alliance announced the release of a new security protocol (OSGP-AES-128-PSK) and its availability from OSGP vendors. This deprecated the original OSGP-RC4-PSK security protocol which had been identified to be vulnerable. There is a growing trend toward the use of TCP/IP technology as a common communication platform for Smart Meter applications, so that utilities can deploy multiple communication systems, while using IP technology as

2700-667: The PAP15 group, which studies and recommends coexistence mechanisms with a focus on the harmonization of PLC Standards for the HAN. The objective of the group is to ensure that all PLC technologies selected for the HAN coexist as a minimum. The two leading broadband PLC technologies selected are the HomePlug AV / IEEE 1901 and ITU-T G.hn technologies. Technical working groups within these organizations are working to develop appropriate coexistence mechanisms. The HomePlug Powerline Alliance has developed

2775-541: The RF exposure of people in their homes to smart meters is likely to be minuscule compared to RF exposure to cell phones and microwave ovens. Daniel Hirsch, retired director of the Program on Environmental and Nuclear Policy at UC Santa Cruz , criticized the CCST report on the grounds that it did not consider studies that suggest the potential for non-thermal health effects such as latent cancers from RF exposure. Hirsch also stated that

2850-586: The Smartgrid Cybersecurity Committee, the U.S. Department of Energy published cybersecurity guidelines for grid operators in 2010 and updated them in 2014. The guidelines "...present an analytical framework that organizations can use to develop effective cybersecurity strategies..." Implementing security protocols that protect these devices from malicious attacks has been problematic, due to their limited computational resources and long operational life. The current version of IEC 62056 includes

2925-510: The UK consumer group Which? , showed that as many as one in three confuse smart meters with energy monitors , also known as in-home display monitors. In 1972, Theodore Paraskevakos , while working with Boeing in Huntsville, Alabama , developed a sensor monitoring system that used digital transmission for security, fire, and medical alarm systems as well as meter reading capabilities. This technology

3000-468: The UK during a period of very high energy prices from 2022, companies were remotely switching smart meters from a credit tariff to an expensive prepay tariff which disconnects supplies unless credit has been purchased. While regulations do not permit this without appropriate precautions to help those in financial difficulties and to protect the vulnerable, the rules were often flouted. (Prepaid tariffs could also be levied without smart meters, but this required

3075-510: The concerns of customers and government officials. In response to residents who did not want a smart meter, in June 2012 a utility in Hawaii changed its smart meter program to "opt out". The utility said that once the smart grid installation project is nearing completion, KIUC may convert the deferral policy to an opt-out policy or program and may charge a fee to those members to cover the costs of servicing

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3150-424: The construction of additional generation or at least the purchase of energy from higher-priced sources, thereby controlling the steady and rapid increase of electricity prices. An academic study based on existing trials showed that homeowners' electricity consumption on average is reduced by approximately 3-5% when provided with real-time feedback. Another advantage of smart meters that benefits both customers and

3225-454: The cost, health, fire risk, security and privacy effects of smart meters and the remote controllable " kill switch " that is included with most of them. Many of these concerns regard wireless-only smart meters with no home energy monitoring or control or safety features. Metering-only solutions, while popular with utilities because they fit existing business models and have cheap up-front capital costs, often result in such "backlash". Often

3300-435: The day and the season. In particular, if generation is constrained, prices can rise if power from other jurisdictions or more costly generation is brought online. Proponents assert that billing customers at a higher rate for peak times encourages consumers to adjust their consumption habits to be more responsive to market prices and assert further, that regulatory and market design agencies hope these " price signals " could delay

3375-466: The end of 2008 was about 39 million units, according to analyst firm Berg Insight. Globally, Pike Research found that smart meter shipments were 17.4 million units for the first quarter of 2011. Visiongain determined that the value of the global smart meter market would reach US$ 7 billion in 2012. As of January 2018, over 99 million electricity meters were deployed across the European Union, with an estimated 24 million more to be installed by

3450-461: The end of 2020. The European Commission DG Energy estimates the 2020 installed base to have required €18.8 billion in investment, growing to €40.7 billion by 2030, with a total deployment of 266 million smart meters. By the end of 2018, the U.S. had over 86 million smart meters installed. In 2017, there were 665 million smart meters installed globally. Revenue generation is expected to grow from $ 12.8 billion in 2017 to $ 20 billion by 2022. Since

3525-574: The energy supplier. As Smart Meter devices are Intelligent Measurement Devices which periodically record the measured values and send the data encrypted to the Service Provider, therefore in Switzerland these devices need to be evaluated by an evaluation Laboratory, and need to be certified by METAS from 01.01.2020 according to Prüfmethodologie (Test Methodology for Execution of Data Security Evaluation of Swiss Smart Metering Components). According to

3600-430: The entire smart grid and smart building concept is discredited in part by confusion about the difference between home control and home area network technology and AMI. The (now former) attorney general of Connecticut has stated that he does not believe smart meters provide any financial benefit to consumers, however, the cost of the installation of the new system is absorbed by those customers. Smart meters expose

3675-662: The frequency 169 MHz) Zigbee (low power, low data rate wireless), and Wi-SUN (Smart Utility Networks). Similar meters, usually referred to as interval or time-of-use meters, have existed for years, but smart meters usually involve real-time or near real-time sensors, power outage notification, and power quality monitoring. These additional features are more than simple automated meter reading (AMR). They are similar in many respects to Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) meters. Interval and time-of-use meters historically have been installed to measure commercial and industrial customers, but may not have automatic reading. Research by

3750-418: The frequency of reports. A solution that benefits both provider and user privacy would be to adapt the interval dynamically. Another solution involves energy storage installed at the household used to reshape the energy consumption profile. In British Columbia the electric utility is government-owned and as such must comply with privacy laws that prevent the sale of data collected by smart meters; many parts of

3825-445: The grid in order to balance the networks. As a result, smart meters are considered an essential technology to the decarbonisation of the energy system. Communication is a critical technological requirement for smart meters. Each meter must be able to reliably and securely communicate the information collected to a central location. Considering the varying environments and places where meters are found, that problem can be daunting. Among

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3900-598: The home for multiple purposes, including time-based pricing information, demand-response actions, or remote service disconnects. Wireless technologies are critical elements of the neighborhood network, aggregating a mesh configuration of up to thousands of meters for back haul to the utility's IT headquarters. The network between the measurement devices and business systems allows the collection and distribution of information to customers, suppliers, utility companies , and service providers. This enables these businesses to participate in demand response services. Consumers can use

3975-481: The home over a Home Area Network (HAN), are standardized and compatible. The HAN allows HVAC systems and other household appliances to communicate with the smart meter, and from there to the utility. Currently there are several broadband or narrowband standards in place, or being developed, that are not yet compatible. To address this issue, the National Institute for Standards and Technology ( NIST ) established

4050-465: The inception of electricity deregulation and market-driven pricing throughout the world, utilities have been looking for a means to match consumption with generation. Non-smart electrical and gas meters only measure total consumption, providing no information of when the energy was consumed. Smart meters provide a way of measuring electricity consumption in near real-time. This allows utility companies to charge different prices for consumption according to

4125-425: The information to the consumer for greater clarity of consumption behavior, and electricity suppliers for system monitoring and customer billing. Smart meters typically record energy near real-time, and report regularly, short intervals throughout the day. Smart meters enable two-way communication between the meter and the central system. Smart meters may be part of a smart grid , but do not themselves constitute

4200-424: The information provided by the system to change their normal consumption patterns to take advantage of lower prices. Pricing can be used to curb the growth of peak demand consumption. AMI differs from traditional automatic meter reading (AMR) in that it enables two-way communications with the meter. Systems only capable of meter readings do not qualify as AMI systems. Some groups have expressed concerns regarding

4275-545: The levels of RF radiation that are hazardous to human health. Other studies substantiate the finding of the California Council on Science and Technology (CCST). In 2011, the Electric Power Research Institute performed a study to gauge human exposure to smart meters as compared to the FCC PEL. The report found that most smart meters only transmit RF signals 1% of the time or less. At this rate, and at

4350-426: The likelihood of additional infrastructure investments, which eliminates unnecessary spending or energy cost increases. Though the task of meeting national electricity demand with accurate supply is becoming ever more challenging as intermittent renewable generation sources make up a greater proportion of the energy mix, the real-time data provided by smart meters allow grid operators to integrate renewable energy onto

4425-639: The pilot, few power down to save money.", it was reported that fewer than 9% exhibited any amount of peak usage reduction and that the overall amount of reduction was "statistically insignificant". This was from a report by the Electric Power Research Institute, a utility industry think tank who conducted the study and prepared the report. Susan Satter, senior assistant Illinois attorney general for public utilities said "It's devastating to their plan......The report shows zero statistically different result compared to business as usual." By 2016,

4500-451: The possibility to encrypt, authenticate , or sign the meter data. One proposed smart meter data verification method involves analyzing the network traffic in real-time to detect anomalies using an Intrusion Detection System (IDS). By identifying exploits as they are being leveraged by attackers, an IDS mitigates the suppliers' risks of energy theft by consumers and denial-of-service attacks by hackers. Energy utilities must choose between

4575-582: The power grid to cyberattacks that could lead to power outages , both by cutting off people's electricity and by overloading the grid. However many cyber security experts state that smart meters of UK and Germany have relatively high cybersecurity and that any such attack there would thus require extraordinarily high efforts or financial resources. The EU Cyber security Act took effect in June 2019, which includes Directive on Security Network and Information Systems establishing notification and security requirements for operators of essential services . Through

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4650-535: The provider, as it doesn't allow as good demand management in the response of changing needs for electricity. On the other hand, widespread reports would allow the utility company to infer behavioral patterns for the occupants of a house, such as when the members of the household are probably asleep or absent. Furthermore, the fine-grained information collected by smart meters raises growing concerns of privacy invasion due to personal behavior exposure (private activity, daily routine, etc.). Current trends are to increase

4725-567: The province-run utility company of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan , halted its roll-out of Sensus meters after similar, isolated incidents were discovered. Shortly afterward, Portland General Electric announced that it would replace 70,000 smart meters that had been deployed in the state of Oregon after similar reports. The company noted that it had been aware of the issues since at least 2013, and they were limited to specific models it had installed between 2010 and 2012. On July 30, 2014, after

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4950-787: The security of electric utility smart meters have been released so far. Most health concerns about the meters arise from the pulsed radiofrequency (RF) radiation emitted by wireless smart meters. Members of the California State Assembly asked the California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) to study the issue of potential health impacts from smart meters, in particular whether current FCC standards are protective of public health. The CCST report in April 2011 found no health impacts, based both on lack of scientific evidence of harmful effects from radio frequency (RF) waves and that

5025-477: The solutions proposed are: the use of cell and pager networks, satellite , licensed radio , combination licensed and unlicensed radio, and power line communication . Not only the medium used for communication purposes, but also the type of network used, is critical. As such, one would find: fixed wireless, wireless mesh network and wireless ad hoc networks , or a combination of the two. There are several other potential network configurations possible, including

5100-421: The time of day and the season. It also facilitates more accurate cash-flow models for utilities. Since smart meters can be read remotely, labor costs are reduced for utilities. Smart metering offers potential benefits to customers. These include, a) an end to estimated bills, which are a major source of complaints for many customers b) a tool to help consumers better manage their energy purchases—smart meters with

5175-632: The traditional meters. Any fee would require approval from the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission. After receiving numerous complaints about health, hacking, and privacy concerns with the wireless digital devices, the Public Utility Commission of the US state of Maine voted to allow customers to opt-out of the meter change at the cost of $ 12 a month. In Connecticut , another US state to consider smart metering, regulators declined

5250-427: The use of Wi-Fi and other internet related networks. To date no one solution seems to be optimal for all applications. Rural utilities have very different communication problems from urban utilities or utilities located in difficult locations such as mountainous regions or areas ill-served by wireless and internet companies. In addition to communication with the head-end network, smart meters may need to be part of

5325-553: The utility is the monitoring capability they provide for the whole electrical system. As part of an AMI, utilities can use the real-time data from smart meters measurements related to current, voltage, and power factor to detect system disruptions more quickly, allowing immediate corrective action to minimize customer impact such as blackouts. Smart meters also help utilities understand the power grid needs with more granularity than legacy meters. This greater understanding facilitates system planning to meet customer energy needs while reducing

5400-510: The vulnerable, many people in the UK were disconnected in violation of the rules. Issues surrounding smart meters causing fires have been reported, particularly involving the manufacturer Sensus. In 2012. PECO Energy Company replaced the Sensus meters it had deployed in the Philadelphia , US region after reports that a number of the units had overheated and caused fires. In July 2014, SaskPower ,

5475-534: The world are serviced by private companies that are able to sell their data. In Australia debt collectors can make use of the data to know when people are at home. Used as evidence in a court case in Austin, Texas , police agencies secretly collected smart meter power usage data from thousands of residences to determine which used more power than "typical" to identify marijuana growing operations. Smart meter power data usage patterns can reveal much more than how much power

5550-579: Was a spin-off from the automatic telephone line identification system, now known as Caller ID . In 1974, Paraskevakos was awarded a U.S. patent for this technology. In 1977, he launched Metretek, Inc., which developed and produced the first smart meters. Since this system was developed pre-Internet, Metretek utilized the IBM series 1 mini-computer. For this approach, Paraskevakos and Metretek were awarded multiple patents. The installed base of smart meters in Europe at

5625-462: Was able to use a smart meter for tracking electricity usage, as can eMeter' Energy Engage as in, for example, the PowerCentsDC(TM) demand response program. Advanced metering infrastructure ( AMI ) refers to systems that measure, collect, and analyze energy usage, and communicate with metering devices such as electricity meters, gas meters, heat meters, and water meters, either on request or on

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