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Software, Integration and … Pat Corrigan
July 2014
Elster • Over 100 years in metering – electricity, water and gas • Over 100 Elster AMI systems at public owned utilities • 200 million meters installed • Introduced microprocessor based metering in 1980 • Introduced solid state metering in 1992 • Introduced AMI in 2003 • Formerly …
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Data and the Big Picture
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Information
Knowledge
Decisions
Knowing What to Do
Data
Loads of data
Everywhere
All the time
Business Process Improvement
Sample Business Processes
• Customer Service Calls • Outage Management • Billing • Aging Accounts Receivable • Asset Management • Distribution Planning • Work Order Management
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Grid Awareness
Outage/Voltage Monitoring • View Outage/Voltage events for devices within a time
frame. • Ability to perform power status check and voltage read
on devices
Troubleshooting • State of Devices with Active Alarms available (cleared
automatically as issues resolved)
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Network Visualizer
Network Management
• Visualize logical network topology of the Elster mesh network • Ping device’s and receive network RSSI values to localize RF problems • Network state capture for exchange
Device Management
• Examine network topology • nodal relationships, network hop depth, repeater loading
• Multiple visualization layouts supported
Alarm Browser
Autonomous Identification of Issues that need Attention • System automatically raises and clears alarms based on event activity
Quickly Filter on specific devices or alarm types or categories • Easy to use comprehensive interface to find and filter all alarms • Covers System Communication, Schedule and Device alarms • Filter based on alarm category, type, time, severity or object
Facilitates Quick Troubleshooting – Focused Issue Resolution • Correlates any Events that raise or clear the alarm • Users can acknowledge and tag with notes • Sort, filter and export options to quickly see time-sequenced alarms
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Sample Preventative Action AMI Update
Transformer Overload
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Sample Preventative Action
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Sample Preventative Action
Sample Digital Connectivity
IPhone SMS
Facebook Friends
AMI Update
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Silo’s grow from within 2D solutions
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Interoperability
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Interoperability Model (3D)
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Interoperability
Designing for 3D Interoperability Universal Meter Concept
• IEEE 802.15.4g SUN, ANSI C12 Series
• Software programmable radio protocol
• Programmable radio power output
• Integrated multi-radio
• New power supply – provides backup power
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Interoperability
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>70% of AMI Meters use RF Mesh
Data and Applications Today
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• Multiple applications • Multiple databases • Multiple credentials • Learning curves
Interoperability
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Configuration
Systems Integration Alternatives Interoperability
Easy Integration to Business Processes
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Helps People Do Their Jobs Reduce knowledge delays Pre-configured universal dashboard All needed applications All needed screens
Easy to Learn and Use Single sign on
Less Credentialing Easier to stay informed Less Navigation Easier to focus on important human tasks Create positive experiences/relations
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Interoperability
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Structured Workflow: Customer Service Call
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AMI Dashboard •See any alarms
Billing •See last month’s bill
MDM • View daily load profile for the week or month
Map •View any neighborhood outages or voltage issues
Rates • View available
rates
MDM • Model available
rates against last month’s usage
Workforce Management •Schedule field visit if needed
Flexible ownership models offer choices that are easier on cash flow.
Elements Own & Operate
Infrastructure as a Service
Software as a Service
Smart Grid as a Service
Software License Buy Buy Subscription Subscription Head End Hardware (Back Office) Buy Subscription Subscription Subscription Annual Support Services Buy Subscription Subscription Subscription Endpoint Hardware Buy Buy Buy Subscription WAN Own or Buy Own or Buy Own or Buy Subscription
Partner Windstream Utilismart Leidos
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Thank you Pat Corrigan
VP – Public Utilities
pat.corrigan@elster.com
Want to know more? http://elsterexecutiveguide.com/
…. For all you do.