Ontario Smart Metering System Implementation Program (SMSIP) Bill Limbrick Vice President, IT&I Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
The Smart Metering System Implementation Program
• The Smart Metering Initiative (SMI) is the Government of Ontario’s initiative to create a conservation culture and a toolset for demand management based upon the province‑wide deployment of smart meters
• The Smart Metering System Implementation Program (SMSIP) is the framework by which this will be brought about
Ontario Context – Major Regulatory Developments
2004 2005 2006
OEB “Report of the Board to the Minister”
• January 26, 2005
• Initial implementation plan
• Cost/benefit analysis
• Discussion of possible timeofuse rate structures
ONTARIO
Bill 100 Electricity
Restructuring Act, 2004
Minister’s Directive to the
OEB
• OPA established
• Conservation Bureau Established
• IMO becomes IESO
• July 16, 2004
• OEB directed to come up with smart meter implementation plan
Bill 21 Energy Conservation Responsibility Act,
2006
Regulations: AMI cost recovery
IESO as the Program Coordinator
• March 28, 2006
• Contemplates the establishment of a Smart Metering Entity (SME)
• Drafts IESO regulation posted for public comment in July
• Final Regulations approved Sept.
• Cost recovery regulations for AMI Infrastructure
The IESO Role
• July 26, 2006: the Ministry of Energy announced the IESO as the Smart Metering System Implementation Program Coordinator
• This role was formalized through regulations made on September 22
• This role includes: – Direct responsibility for the procurement of the Meter Data Management/Repository (MDM/R) function
– Coordination and reporting of the various program activities between affected parties
– Surrogate Smart Metering Entity (SME) at go‑live
Program Responsibilities
Program Co ordination (IESO)
System contract management (IESO)
Communication (Ministry)
Commercial Arrangements (Ministry)
Design Authority (IESO)
LDC Liaison (IESO)
Rate Design and Setting (OEB)
Initial Operation (IESOSME)
Product Development (OPA & IESO Line)
Program Coordination (IESO)
System contract management (IESO)
Communication (Ministry)
Commercial Arrangements (Ministry)
Design Authority (IESO)
LDC Liaison (IESO)
Rate Design and Setting (OEB)
Initial Operation (IESOSME)
Product Development (OPA & IESO Line)
Efforts to Date – MDM/R Focus
• Finalize MDM/R specification • Development of RFP for turnkey MDM/R contract
• RFP response evaluation • Negotiation of MDM/R contract – December 8, 2006: IESO announces the selection of a consortium lead by IBM Canada to build the MDM/R and operate it over the course of the next 4 years
• Development of MDM/R Detailed Design
The Smart Metering System – Ontario Government’s Conceptual Model
Smart Metering System
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Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
Monitors And Displays
Third Parties
Retailers, Energy Service Companies
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Meter Data Management
Customer Information & Billing Systems
Control Computer
Regional Collector
Local Area
Network
Meters
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Communications Device (∗)
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Meter Data Repository
Meter Data Management & Meter Data Repository Functions (MDM/R)
Wide Area Network Wide Area
Network
Wide Area Network
Source: Ontario Ministry of Energy
MDM/R Scope
• The Meter Data Management/Repository (MDM/R) Function
• The direct responsibility of the IESO to oversee its procurement and delivery
• Includes: – Repository Functions – Support for Validation, Editing and Estimation (VEE) process for all metering data
– Assembly of meter reads into Time of Use (TOU) and Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) rate buckets
– Facilitation of access to authorized parties such as Local Distribution Companies (LDCs) and retailers
MDM/R Structure
Downstream from the MDM/R
CIS systems (LDC’s and Retailers)
Presentment
IVR Systems
Retail Bills
Web Access ?
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MDM/R
TOU and
CPP
Rate Buc
kets
•TOU and CPP billing quantities from the MDM/R may reach consumers through a variety of presentment methods
•Roles, authorities and data access privileges for MDM/R users are a significant work task for the SMSIP
Processing timetable
Technical Challenges
• 93 Local Distribution Companies: – Vastly different sizes – Different business processes (billing, metering, customer maintenance, etc)
– Several different types of Customer Information Systems (CIS) with varying capabilities and configurations
– Several different types of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) technologies already employed with varying technical interfaces and capabilities
– Two different time zones • An open access market for retailers with an existing LDC/Retailer communications network
Regulatory Challenges
• Rate Structures: – The Ontario Energy Board is currently in the process of developing Time of Use (TOU) and Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) rates which can be enabled by smart metering technology
– Draft TOU rates are already being tested – The OEB is conducting a pilot study with Hydro Ottawa to test the effectiveness of CPP and TOU rates
• Other: – Impact of smart meters on various retail settlement rules – Cost recovery of various components of the Smart Metering System
MDM/R Schedule
SMSIP Timeline 2007 June May April March February January
Joint AMI/CIS Working Group Activities
AMI Working Group
CIS Working Group
AMI/CIS Interfaces
Provisional Technical Interfaces
MDM/R User Manuals
Commissioning
MDM/R Trials Plan
MDM/R Trials Test Scripts
MDM/R Tools
Regression Testing and go
live set up
Technical Interfaces
under change control
SMSIP – First Footers
• Summer 2007: First five LDCs scheduled to begin registering meters with the Ontario Smart Metering System and having their data processed through the MDM/R:
1. Chatham‑Kent Hydro Inc. 2. Horizon Utilities Corporation 3. Hydro Ottawa Limited 4. Milton Hydro Distribution Inc. 5. Newmarket Hydro Ltd.
SMSIP – The Task Ahead
• Smart Metering System Implementation Program will initially only apply to consumers that are not demand metered – Includes virtually all individual residential dwellings (status of multi‑unit dwellings may vary)
– Inclusion of commercial and industrial consumers with demand meter requirements at a later phase still needs to be determined
• 800,000 smart meters installed by the end of 2007 • Entire province converted by 2010
Future possibilities
• Potential future functionality accommodated by the current MDM/R specification: – Calculate loss factors – Support of sub‑metering – Support of Distributed Generation – Support of Net Metering – Addition of gas, water and other electrical (i.e. volts, vars) meters
For Further Information…
Visit SMSIP website at: www.smi‑ieso.ca