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#1292Smart Metering and Electricity Demand: Technology, Economics and International Experience
Applies to Claims 1
Summary / Description
| Summary / Description | This paper describes in depth recent smart metering technologies. It demonstrates that much of what this patent is claiming is already in existence with smart metering, especially with Automated Meter Management |
Basic Information
| Type of Prior Art | Print Publication |
| Publication Title * | |
| Author | Aoife Brophy Haney, Tooraj Jamasb and Michael G. Pollitt |
| ISBN | |
| Page Range | 14 |
| Medium | Other printed publication |
| Publication Date * | February 2009 |
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Excerpt
Excerpt Some Economy 7 customers opt for suppliers to control their systems automatically
via a radio teleswitch; timing can be varied manually or in some cases remotely using teleswitch.
Electric storage and hot water heating, for instance, can be controlled to switch on only once the nighttime rate has been activated. Demand response effects of this type of metering solution are limited and
rely primarily on the role of the supplier in managing electricity demand (Bilton et al., 2008). Billing is
still based on estimated consumption and the information that reaches the customer is limited.
...Two-way communications systems offer a wide variety of extra options for the supplier and services for
the customer, including remote connection and disconnection, outage or loss of supply detection and
communication to the supplier, and the ability to interface with load control technology.
...Automated Meter Management (AMM) AMM goes a step beyond AMR and refers to the
process of two-way communication between the meter and the rest of the network. This type of
remote management allows for commands/messages to be uploaded to the meters as well as data to be
downloaded. Remote management of the meter includes the capability for remote
connection/disconnection and remote changes in contracted power or price schemes. In general,
electronic interval meters are used as part of an AMM system. |
Relevance
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The descriptions of the most recent advancements in smart metering, including Automated Meter Management are capable of this, and potentially more advanced already.
The descriptions of the most recent advancements in smart metering, including Automated Meter Management are capable of this, and potentially more advanced already.
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