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Smart Meter Basics and Benefits
Today’s Topic:
With all of the talk about Smart Meters, Smart Grid, Smart Homes, etc.
How Come I feel so DUMB?
What I will coverWhat I will cover
Smart Meter BasicsWhat makes them “Smart”?What they can doWhat they can’t do
Why Buy Them?DriversConsumerGovernment
Public Power and Smart MeteringBenefits to our CommunityBenefits to our Utility
Questions
Smart Meters Smart Meters –– Who Invented Who Invented Them?Them?
Smart MetersSmart Meters
What makes a meter Smart?
• Solid state• Communications • Electronics under glass• Two-way• Proactive
Smart MetersSmart Meters
What can a Smart Meter do?
• Provide a standard read• Provide tamper information• Provide an on-demand read• Used with multiple rate options• Net metering• Provide interval data• Provide an outage signal
Smart MetersSmart Meters
What can a Smart Meter do?
• Allow remote connect/disconnect• Allow pre-pay applications• Be remotely programmed• Communicate with devices inside
the home• Communicate with other meters• Demand response & load control• Can be programmed for numerous
applications• And more…
Smart MetersSmart MetersWhat can’t a Smart Meter do?
• Nothing, according to most meter companies.
• Replace or substitute SCADA• Broadband applications• Play nicely with other smart
meters (in most instances)
Smart Meters Smart Meters –– Why Buy Them?Why Buy Them?
Primary Drivers:
Consumers
Smart Meters Smart Meters –– Why Buy Them?Why Buy Them?Primary Drivers:
Government
Smart Meters Smart Meters Community BenefitsCommunity BenefitsIncreased Customer Service & Satisfaction
Faster outage detection and restorationFlexible billing optionsBetter explanation and resolution of high bill
complaintsFast and accurate energy informationAbility to proactively manage their energy usage
Smart Meters Smart Meters Utility BenefitsUtility Benefits
Improves Utility EfficienciesOn-demand reads from the office – no truck rollFaster resolution of high bill complaintsPro-active outage informationRemote monitoring of utility equipmentRemote connect/disconnect – no truck rollLeak detection
Smart Meters Smart Meters Utility BenefitsUtility Benefits
Rate OptionsTime of Use (TOU) rate optionsNet meteringPre-pay options
Demand response and controlDirect load control
Stay connected to your customers!
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Questions?Questions?
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