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SmartSmartSmartSmartMMMMeteringeteringeteringeteringWANWANWANWANCCCCommunicationsommunicationsommunicationsommunicationsRRRRequirementsequirementsequirementsequirements
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TableofContentsTableofContentsTableofContentsTableofContentsTableofContents.............................................................................................2 DocumentControl ............................................................................................31.1 VersionHistory .................................................................................. 31.2 RelatedDocuments ........................................................................... 31.3 IntellectualPropertyRightsandCopyright.........................................3 1.4 Disclaimer..........................................................................................3
2 ExecutiveSummaryandIntroduction .......................................................42.1 ExecutiveSummary...........................................................................4 2.2 Purpose .............................................................................................42.3 Scope ................................................................................................52.4 Objective............................................................................................6 2.5 FutureDevelopment .......................................................................... 6
3 Glossary&Conventions ...........................................................................73.1 DocumentConventions&Assumptions.............................................7 3.1.1 ConventionsforDiagrams .......................................................... 73.1.2 MarketSegments .......................................................................73.1.3 MeterFunctionality .....................................................................73.1.4 MeterLocation............................................................................8 3.1.5 MeterandMeteringSystem........................................................8 3.1.6 CommunicationsforEachFuel.................................................10 3.1.7 TwoTypesofCommunicationforSmartMetering?..................10
3.2 Glossary ..........................................................................................123.3 Assumptions .................................................................................... 15
4 ApproachandScope ..............................................................................164.1 Approach .........................................................................................164.2
Actors ..............................................................................................16
4.3 Scopeofsolution ............................................................................. 18
5 GeneralRequirements............................................................................20 6 RequirementsofActors ..........................................................................236.1 Supplier ...........................................................................................236.2 Consumer ........................................................................................276.3 Network/DistributerUse.................................................................28 6.4 3rdpartyserviceprovider .................................................................296.5 Microgeneration...............................................................................29 6.6 Appliances .......................................................................................306.7 Display.............................................................................................30 6.8 Installer/Maintainer ........................................................................30
7 TrafficFlowDescription .......................................................................... 30
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1.11.11.11.1 VersionHistoryVersionHistoryVersionHistoryVersionHistoryVersion Date Author Description
0_1 14July2008 AlastairManson Initialdraft
0_2 24July2008 AlastairManson UpdatedfollowingBERRsWANcommunicationsworkshop22July2008.
1.21.21.21.2 RelatedDocumentsRelatedDocumentsRelatedDocumentsRelatedDocumentsDocumentTitle Version Author Date
SmartMeteringOperationalFramework,proposalsandoptions
V1 ERASRSMProject
August2008
WANCommunicationsOptionsDefinition
ERASRSMProjectforBERR
July2008
1.31.31.31.3 IntellectualPropertyRIntellectualPropertyRIntellectualPropertyRIntellectualPropertyRightsandCopyrightightsandCopyrightightsandCopyrightightsandCopyrightAllrightsincludingcopyrightinthisdocumentortheinformationcontainedinitareownedbytheEnergyRetailAssociationanditsmembers.Allcopyrightandothernoticescontainedintheoriginalmaterialmustberetainedonanycopythatyoumake.Allotheruseisprohibited.AllotherrightsoftheEnergyRetailAssociationanditsmembersarereserved.
1.41.41.41.4 DisclaimerDisclaimerDisclaimerDisclaimerThisdocumentpresentstheRequirementsofWANcommunicationsforsmartmeteringinGreatBritainfordiscussion.Itdoesnotrepresentafinalstatementofrequirements.Wehaveusedreasonableendeavourstoensuretheaccuracyofthecontentsofthedocumentbutoffernowarranties(expressorimplied)inrespectofitsaccuracyorthattheproposalsoroptionswillwork.Totheextentpermittedbylaw,theEnergyRetailAssociationanditsmembersdo
notacceptliabilityforanylosswhichmayarisefromrelianceuponinformationcontainedinthisdocument.Thisdocumentispresentedforinformationpurposesonlyandnoneoftheinformation,proposalsandoptionspresentedhereinconstitutesanoffer.
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2222 EEEExecutiveSummaryandxecutiveSummaryandxecutiveSummaryandxecutiveSummaryandIntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroduction
2.12.12.12.1 ExecutiveSummaryExecutiveSummaryExecutiveSummaryExecutiveSummaryThisdocumentisaproductoftheWideAreaNetwork(WAN)Communicationsworkstream,partofthewiderprojectundertakenbyBERRtoconsidersmartmetering.TheProjectInitiationDocumentforthisworkstreamstatedthatAbetterdescriptionofthecommunicationsoptionsandtheirrequirementswillenable
theimpactonmarketmodelsforeachoptiontobebetterunderstood,e.g.constraints,drivers,issues,risks.ThisdocumentcollatesthegeneralrequirementsofsmartmeteringWANcommunicationsalongwiththerequirementsofkeypartiesthatwilluseorinteractwiththesmartmeteringWANcommunications.Theapproachhasbeentoconsidertherequirementsofsuppliersandthentolookatotherpartiesinturnforwhethertheyhaveadditionalrequirementsorcanrefinethoseofthesupplier.Anumberofpartiesneedtoexchangedatawithsmartmetersanddeviceslocaltothosemeters.Therearerequirementsforaccesstothatdataexchangetobecontrolledandsecureandforstandardsofservicetobeagreed.PartiesotherthansupplierswillgenerallyhavesimilarrequirementsofWANcommunicationsbutmayinsomecasesrequiregreaterperformance.Partiesthatinstallandmaintaincomponentsofthesmartmeteringsystemwill
haverequirementsthatdifferfromthosewhopurelyusethecommunications.ConsumerswillhaveadditionalrequirementsthatsmartmeteringWANcommunicationshavenodetrimentaleffectonthem.ThekeypurposeistohelpprogresstowardacommonunderstandingandtofacilitatediscussionbetweenpartiesinterestedintheuseofsmartmeteringinGB.
2.22.22.22.2 PurposePurposePurposePurposeThisdocumentdescribesrequirementsoftheWANcommunicationsforsmartmeteringinBritain.Itskeypurposeistohelpprogresstowardacommonunderstandingandtofacilitatediscussionbetweenpartiesinterestedinthe
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Itisnotabnormalwhenpurchasingratherthanbuildingcomplexsolutionsthattheoptionsneedtobeweighedupagainstcostforhowwelltheydeliverorconstraintherequirements.
Prematurespecificationisundesirableinanycaseasitislikelytocreatefalseconstraints.ThispapercollectstheWANcommunicationsrequirementsintoasingledocument.Theconsolidatedstatementofrequirementsistobeusedasthebasisfordiscussionandisexpectedtoberefinedinfuturework.The objective is to promote a broad common level of understanding ratherthan to nail down a technical specification. This document avoids usingtechnical jargon as these are requirements that need to be understandable toa wide range of stakeholders.
2.32.32.32.3 ScopeScopeScopeScopeThescopeofthisdocumentconsistsoftherequirementsfortwoway
communicationsbetweensmartgasandelectricitymetersandauthorisedpartiesinGreatBritainandtherequirementsofthosepartiesthatmaybeaffectedbythoseWANcommunications.Thisincludeswherethecommunicationsmaybefortheultimatepurposeofcommunicatingwithanotherdevicelocaltothemeter.ThediagrambelowshowstheSRSMviewofthescopeofsmartmetering,andtheplaceofWANCommunicationswithinthatscope:
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Itisnotedthattherequirementsandavailableoptionsarelikelytoflexovertimeastechnologyandcommercialarrangementsadapttowhatisessentially
anewGBmarketformeteringcommunications.Thisdocumentdoesnotconsiderthecommercialorcontractingarrangementsorimplicationsfortheprovisionofsmartmeteringcommunicationsservices.
2.42.42.42.4 ObjectiveObjectiveObjectiveObjectiveTheobjectivesoftheWANCommunicationsworkstreamaspartofthewiderBERRactivitieshavebeenagreedasfollows::
TheobjectiveoftheWANCommunicationsworkstreamofworkistodeliverabetterunderstandingoftheWANCommunicationsoptionsandtheirpotentialimpactonmarketmodelstofeedintoPhase2evaluationofmarketmodels.
Abetterdescriptionofthecommunicationsoptionsandtheirrequirementswillenabletheimpactonmarketmodelsforeachoptiontobebetterunderstood,e.g.constraints,drivers,issues,risks.
Whatarethepracticalimplicationsofoperatingdifferentcommunications
optionswithinthedifferentmarketmodels?ThisisaquestionthatcanbestartedinPhase1,butwillhavetobeansweredinmoredetailinPhase2.
TheoutputfromthisworkstreamwillfeedintothemarketmodelevaluationplannedforPhase2.
Akeyobjectiveofthisworkstreamistobringallstakeholderstoacommonlevelofunderstanding.
2.52.52.52.5 FutureFutureFutureFutureDevelopmentDevelopmentDevelopmentDevelopmentItisexpectedthattherequirementsexpressedinthisdocumentwillberefinedaspartiesotherthansuppliersexpresstheirexpectationofusingsmartmeteringcapabilities.Therequirementswillbeinfluencedbytheactualcapabilitiesofsolutionsandthismayintroduceconstraints.
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3333 GlossaryGlossaryGlossaryGlossary&Conventions&Conventions&Conventions&Conventions
3.13.13.13.1 DocumentConventionsDocumentConventionsDocumentConventionsDocumentConventions&Assumptions&Assumptions&Assumptions&AssumptionsTheERASRSMprojecthasbeenrunningsinceSeptember2006,andhasestablishedanumberofpracticalconventionsandassumptionswithregardtosmartmetering.TheprojectpublishedProposalsandOptionsforaSmartMeteringOperationalFrameworkinAugust2007thisdocumentisover300pagesin
lengthandpresentscomprehensiveproposalstomeetthepracticalitiesofoperatingsmartmeteringinacompetitiveretailenvironment.Thefollowingsubsectionsgiveabriefoverviewofanumberofthesetopics.ForamorecompletesummaryoftheSmartMeteringOperationalFramework,pleasevisithttp://www.energy-retail.org.uk/smartmetersThroughoutthisdocumentmaterialsfromspecificserviceprovidersorexistingimplementationsareused.Thisistoillustratetheconceptsorcontextunderconsideration,andinnowayadvocatestheseapproachesandproductsaspreferredsolutionsorapplications.Theuseofsuchillustrationsissimplytomeetakeyobjectiveofestablishingacommonunderstandingoftheoptionstosupportfurtherdiscussion.
3.1.13.1.13.1.13.1.1 ConventionsforDiagramsConventionsforDiagramsConventionsforDiagramsConventionsforDiagramsAlongsidetheconventionslistedbelow,thefollowingstandardapproacheshavebeenusedwithindiagrams.
Wiredphysicalconnectionsareshownusingasolidline Wirelessphysicalconnectionsareshownusingadottedline
Alldiagramswithinthisdocumentareillustrativeofthesubjectunderconsiderationandarenotintendedtorepresenttechnical,architecturalorschematicdepictionsofactualsituations.
3.1.23.1.23.1.23.1.2 MarketSegmentsMarketSegmentsMarketSegmentsMarketSegments
TheOperationalFrameworkhasbeenwrittentoaddresstherequirementsofenergySuppliersinthedomesticretailmarkets.However,itrecognisesthatmetersusedinhomescanactuallybeexactlythesameasmetersusedinbusinesses,andthereforetheOperationalFrameworkproposalscouldapply.Therefore,withinthisdocument,thecommunicationsoptionsdiscussedcould
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electricitysmartmeters.TheserequirementsdonotrepresentfinalproposalsandarepresentedheretogivecontexttotheWANCommunicationsdiscussions.
2WayCommunicationsWANandLocal(seebelow)
Intervalmeasurementandstorageofconsumptiondata
Supportforflexibleandconfigurableenergytariffs
Interoperabledataexchangeandprotocols
Remoteconnection/disconnection1
Supportforprepayment/payasyougooperation(subjecttothefootnoteabove)
Supportformicrogeneration Provisionofconsumptioninformation
Remoteconfigurationoftariffs,meteroperations,upgradeablefirmwareetc.
3.1.43.1.43.1.43.1.4 MeterLocationMeterLocationMeterLocationMeterLocationThroughout,thisdocumentrefersmainlytotheHomeandusesillustrationsofhousestorepresentlocationsformeterpoints.However,smartmetersand
thecommunicationssolutionoptionslistedherecouldapplyequallytootherdomesticandnon-domesticpremisestypes.
Figure2:SmartMeterLocationsTheERASmartMeteringOperationalFrameworkdocumentationspecifiesdomestic-sizedmetering,andsuchmeterscouldbeinstalledinanytypeofpropertywhereenergyconsumptioniswithintheload/capacitycapabilityofsuchmeters.TheOperationalFrameworkincludesanumberofMeterVariants,usuallyto
accommodatespecificenergysupplyrequirementsofameteringpointe.g.polyphaseelectricitysupplyorasemiconcealedgasmeterlocation(seedefinitionofMeterVariantbelow).Itisalsothecasethattheplacementandlocationofmetersasshownindiagramsisillustrative.
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ofthefunctionalityiscontainedwithinonebox.ThereisregularuseofapictureofanelectricitysmartmetertorepresentsmartMeteringSystems.
Smart Metering
Systems, with all
the functionality,
includingcommunications
under the glass
Metering System
using a separate
black box (or
boxes) to deliverfunctionality
Metering System
using a separate
black box and
external antennato deliver
functionality
Illustration of how fuels could share
(with suitable commercial
arrangements) a single set of black
box(es) to deliver functionality
Smart Metering Systems Illustration of Flexible Approaches
In all cases, the metrology functions must be delivered by a regulated measuring instrument.
The required functionality could be delivered by components:
- within the meter casing;
- through the use of one or more new hardware components (in conjunction with new meters
or retrofitted to existing); or
- external hardware components shared between fuels.
Generally, no component of the smart Metering System will be reliant upon equipment
owned by the customer (e.g. broadband router), or services under the control of the
customer (e.g. telephony provider). There may be individual circumstances where use of the
customers equipment is unavoidable (customer chooses to own the meter, or particularly
within a non-domestic context where additional energy supply contractual terms can be
applied).
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Figure3:SmartMeteringSystems,IllustrationofFlexibleApproaches
Asdefinedbelow,asmartmeteringsystemcouldcompriseanumberofphysicaldevices(externalmodems,antennasetc.)todeliverthesmartfunctionalityrequirements.Thepotentialvarietyofphysicallocationsandconditionsofmeteringpointscould result in smart metering systems where components are not located
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3.1.63.1.63.1.63.1.6 CommunicationsforEachFuelCommunicationsforEachFuelCommunicationsforEachFuelCommunicationsforEachFuel
ThereareanumberofpotentialapproachestodeliveringWANinfrastructurestobothgasandelectricitymetering.Asdiscussedabove,thismayinvolve
additionalcommunicationsequipment.Shownbelowarethetwobasicapproachesautonomyandthepiggy-back,bothofwhichareequallyvalidwhenconsideringWANcommunicationsoptions.Someoftheoptionspresentednaturallyfavouroneorotheroftheseapproaches,somecanbeagnostic.Thepiggy-backapproachpresentsadvantagestokeyconcernswithgasmeterpowerconsumption,butcreatesinteroperability,datastorageandnetworkoperationchallengesforelectricity
meters.Inthepiggy-backoption,theelectricitymeteriseffectivelypartofthegasmeteringsystem.
Figure4WANConnectionsforBothFuels
3.1.73.1.73.1.73.1.7 TwoTypesofCommunicationforSmartMetering?TwoTypesofCommunicationforSmartMetering?TwoTypesofCommunicationforSmartMetering?TwoTypesofCommunicationforSmartMetering?ThisdocumentspecificallyaddressestheoptionsforWANcommunications,i.e.fromthemetertoaremoteparty.Therearerequirementsandexpectationsofsmartmeterstodelivercommunicationsfunctionalitylocally,
i.e.fromthemetertoahomedisplay,ormicrogenerationdevice,orameterfromadifferentutility.
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TheERASRSMProjecthasbeenfacilitatingaworkstreamtospecificallyconsidertheoptionsforLocalCommunicationsforSmartMetering.This
workstreamincludesexpertsfrommeteringandcommunicationsorganisationsandisexpectedtodeliveranevaluationandrecommendationreportinSeptember2008.Detailsonthisworkstreamareavailablefromhttp://www.srsmlocalcomms.wetpaint.comWhilstitmayseemtobetheoptimumapproachtohaveonecommunicatingcomponentwithinasmartmeter,forexampleWANandLocalCommunicationsaredeliveredusinglowpowerradiohardwarewithinthemeter,unlessthesolutionoptionmeetsalloftherequirementsforbothapplications,theremaybeanargumentforincludingtwocommunicatingcomponents.ThishasbeentheapproachinsomeinternationalexamplesrequiringLocalCommunicationsconnectivity.However,theseexampleshavetendedtoseetheLocalelementaddedaftertheWANspecificationhasbeenset.
3.23.23.23.2 GlossaryGlossaryGlossaryGlossaryAnumberofthesedefinitionsaresimilartothoseusedwithintheOperationalFramework.
TermTermTermTerm MeaningMeaningMeaningMeaning
AccessControl ThemethodbywhichtheOperationalFrameworkcontrolsaccesstosmartMeteringSystems,smartmeteringdataandassociateddevices.
AuthorisedParty MeanstheSupplieroranotherpersonauthorisedbyconfigurationoftheAccessControlsecuritypoliciesintheMeteringSystemtointerrogateorconfiguretheMeteringSystem.
AuthorisedPartiescouldincludeacommunicationsserviceprovider,ameteroperator,anetworkoperatoretc.
DataExchange ElectronicinteractionsincludingthetransmissionofdatabetweenMeteringSystemsandAuthorisedPartiesorMeteringSystemsandLocalDevices
DLMS DeviceLanguageMessageSpecificationEuropeandata
protocolformetercommunications
ERA EnergyRetailAssociation,thetradeassociationrepresentingthesixmajorenergySuppliersinBritain.
ETSI EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstituteinternationalstandardsbody
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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TermTermTermTerm MeaningMeaningMeaningMeaning
LocalCommunications
CommunicationsbetweenaMeteringSystemandLocalDeviceswithinthepremisesinwhichtheMeteringSystemis
installed.LocalDevice ALocalDevicecanbeanypieceofequipmentwithin
premisesthatcommunicatesdirectlywiththeMeteringSystemusingLocalCommunications.
MeteringSystem Asingledeviceormeter,oracombinationofdevicesusedtodelivertheLowestCommonDenominatorasdefinedintheOperationalFramework-SmartMeterFunctionalSpecification.
MeterVariant ClassificationofmetertypeundertheOperationalFramework.AStandardvariantissuitableforinstallationatthemajorityofmeterpointsinGreatBritain.Othervariantsexisttocoverspecificsupply,circuitorcustomerissuesatasite.
ExamplesincludePolyphase,Semi-Concealedor5Terminalvariants.
ThefulltableofMeterVariantscanbefoundintheSmartMeterFunctionalSpecification.
MeterWorker AgenericOperationalFrameworktermreferringtoanypersonattendingameteringpointforthepurposesofinstallation,maintenance,investigation,replacementorremovaloftheMeteringSystem.
IncludesexistingenergyindustrydefinedrolesofMeterOperator,MeterAssetMaintainer,MeterReader,DataRetrieveretc.
OpenStandard TheEuropeanUniondefinitionofanopenstandard(taken
fromEuropeanInteroperabilityFrameworkforpan-EuropeaneGovernmentServices)is:
Thestandardisadoptedandwillbemaintainedbyanot-for-profitorganisation,anditsongoingdevelopmentoccursonthebasisofanopendecision-makingprocedureavailabletoallinterestedparties(consensusormajoritydecisionetc.).
Thestandardhasbeenpublishedandthestandardspecificationdocumentisavailableeitherfreelyorata
nominalcharge.Itmustbepermissibletoalltocopy,distributeanduseitfornofeeoratanominalfee.
Theintellectualproperty-i.e.patentspossiblypresent-of(partsof)thestandardismadeirrevocablyavailableonaroyalty-freebasis.
Therearenoconstraintsonthere-useofthestandard.
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TermTermTermTerm MeaningMeaningMeaningMeaning
OperationalFramework.
Ongoingatthetimeofdevelopingthisdocument
Supplier Meansanenergyretailbusiness
WAN(WideAreaNetwork)Communications
CommunicationsbetweenaMeteringSystemandaremoteAuthorisedParty
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3.33.33.33.3 AssumptionAssumptionAssumptionAssumptionssssWhilstdefiningtheWANCommunicationsoptions,anumberofassumptionshavebeenused.Thesearepresentedbelow:A.1. Allcommunicationsoptionsare(orwillbe)compliantwithrelevant
legislationandregulationsA.2. SmartmeterfunctionalityisbroadlyequivalenttotheSRSMSmart
MeterSpecificationA.3. WANCommunicationsoptionsaredefinedonlysofarastoreacha
connectiontotheinternet.Architecturesandsystemsupstream,i.e.howanenergySupplieraccessesmeteringdata,aresubjectto
separateconsiderationA.4. WANCommunicationsserviceprovisionwillincludenetwork
managementactivitysuitabletothatnetwork,i.e.trafficandoutagemanagement,scheduling,faultresolution.
A.5. Smartmeterswillallhaveunique(fixedordynamic)networkaddressesinaccordancewiththeprotocolstobeused
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4444 ApproachApproachApproachApproachandScopeandScopeandScopeandScope
4.14.14.14.1 ApproachApproachApproachApproachTheapproachtocollatingtheserequirementshasbeentoconsidertherequirementsofthewholeSmartmeteringsolutionforGreatBritain,thentoconsidertherequirementsfromthepointofviewofthedifferentpartiesordevicesthatmayuseorinteractwiththeSmartMeteringWANcommunications.
Thesupplierrequirementsareconsideredfirst,asthisisapartywithknownexpectationsofusingsmartmeteringandthereareestablishedanddocumentedrequirementsofthisparty.Theotherpartieshavethenbeenconsideredinturnforwhethertheyhaveadditionalrequirementsorcanelaborateonthoseofthesuppliers.
4.24.24.24.2 ActorsActorsActorsActorsTheSmartMeteringWANcommunicationsrequirementsarethoseofpartiesthatwillusethiscommunicationorwhomaybeaffectedbyit.Inusecasemethodologythetermactorisusedtodescribeparties,peopleorsystemsthatinteractwithasystem.Anactorisatypeofpartythatinteractswithasystemtheremayanynumberofinstancesofthatparty.ThefollowingactorshavebeenconsideredashavingkeyinteractionwithsmartmeteringandthereforebeinglikelytosetrequirementsoftheWANcommunications:
Consumer
Remotepartieso Suppliero Networkoperatoro 3rdpartyservice
LocalDeviceso Homeapplianceso Displayo Microgeneration
Installer/maintenance
General or industry requirements
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WAN Communications
Supplier
Network
3rd party service provider
Consumer
Meter
Appliances
Communications Installer and Maintenance
Microgeneration
General
Display
Figure7ContextofActorsandWANComms
ThecThecThecTheconsumeronsumeronsumeronsumerTheconsumermayinteractwiththemeterorlocaldevicesinactivitiesthat
resultinWANdataexchange,theymayalsobeaffectedbytheWANcommunications,thefacilitiesthatsmartmeteringwillenableareoftenforthebenefitoftheconsumer.RemotepartiesRemotepartiesRemotepartiesRemotepartiesTheseinclude:
AllSuppliersThesupplierforeachmeterchangesovertimewhenconsumersswitch
Networkoperatorsthismaybefixedforanyonemeter
3rdpartyserviceprovidersThisisacategorythatcoversanumberofservicesthatmaybechosenbythecustomersuchasenergymanagementservices,thesuppliersuchasmeterdataprocessingoranotherpartysuchasDNOorGT.
These parties may exchange data with meters including data that may
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Thesearedeviceslocaltothemeter,normallyinthesamepremises.Thesedevicesmayalsohavesomerelationshiptoaremoteparty.Thesedevicesareexpectedtoincludeameansofdisplayingenergyuseinformationbutmay
alsoinclude: Appliances
Microgenerationfacilitiesbutmayovertimeincludeahostofotherdevicesincludingpotentiallywatermetering.LocaldevicesmayhaveanumberofdifferentcommunicationsrelationshipswiththemeteringsystemTheoreticallytheymay:
havetwowaycommunicationwiththemeteringsystem
onlyreceivedatafromthemeteringsystem
onlysenddatatothemeteringsystem
CommunicatewithanotherpartyviathemeteringsystemGeneralGeneralGeneralGeneralAgeneralactorisincluded.Thisistoallowrequirementsthatdontbelongtoaspecificparticipantorofthosestakeholdersthatwillnotusethesystem
directlytobecaptured.ThismayrepresentforexamplewherenationalorlocalGovernmentintendforpoliciestoberealisedviasmartmetering.Thisactormayimplementrequirementsbyobligationsplacedonotherparties.Newactorsshouldbedistinguishedwhenclearrequirementsareidentified.
4.34.34.34.3 ScopeScopeScopeScopeofsolutionofsolutionofsolutionofsolutionThewholesolutionmustprovidetheWANcommunicationsbetweenthemeterpopulationandremoteauthorisedparties,includingwherethosecommunicationsareusedforthepurposeofdataexchangebetweenlocaldevices.RemotepartiesRemotepartiesRemotepartiesRemoteparties
ThesearepartieswithsuitableauthorisationwhowillusetheWANcommunicationsfordataexchangewiththemeterorviathemetertootherdevices.Thenumberofauthorisedpartiesisnotknown,foreachmetering
systemtheauthorisedpartieswillincludeasuccessionofsuppliers(oragentsactingontheirbehalf),itmayincludeindustrypartiesandagentschosenbythesupplierorconsumer.
ThemeterpopulationThemeterpopulationThemeterpopulationThemeterpopulation
ThisisprimarilythepopulationofdomesticGasandElectricitymeters
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Note:metersmaybeconsideredalocaldevicetoanothermeter;thiscouldbemultiplemetersforthesameutilityinthesamepremisesor
metersforanotherutility.Forexampleagasmeter(orwatermeter)mayhavenoWANcommunicationscapabilityofitsownandrelyontheelectricitymetertoprovideitsWANcommunications.Thesedevicesarenormallyinthesamepremisesasthemeteralthoughthelocalcommunicationsmechanismmaybeusedtoprovidecommunicationtodataconcentratorsoutsidethepremises.
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5555 GeneralReGeneralReGeneralReGeneralRequirementsquirementsquirementsquirementsThissectionreflectstherequirementsofthewholesmartmeteringsolutionforGreatBritainratherthanthoseofaspecificparticipanttype.
RefRefRefRef RequirementRequirementRequirementRequirement DetailsDetailsDetailsDetailsWG1 TheWANcommunicationsolutionmust
providefordataexchangebetweensuitablyauthorisedpartiesandgasandelectricitymeteringsystemsofdomesticsizeintheGB
population.Theremaybeanumberofpartiescontemporaneouslyauthorisedtoexchangedatawitheachmeteringsystem.
WG2 TheWANcommunicationsolutionmustprovidefordataexchangebetweensuitably
authorisedpartiesanddeviceslocaltothegasandelectricitymeteringsystemsintheGBpopulationviathosemeteringsystems.
WG3 AccessControlItisessentialthatallinteractionwitheachsmartmeteringsystemviaWANCommunicationsberestrictedtothosewithsuitablerightstodoso.Theaccesscontrolmechanismmustmanage::
WhocaninteractwitheachmeteringsystemusingWANcommunications(includingwherethisisdonetointeractwithlocaldevices)atanypointintime,
Whatfunctionsapartyisallowedtouseand
Whatdataapartymayread,writeordelete.
Thismechanismmustexcludeaccesstothosewithoutsuitablerightsincludingwhererightshaveexpired.
Itisnotedthatasolutioncould have nodespassing on informationpackets without the needto read those packets
WG4 Interoperability Interoperability will need
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RefRefRefRef RequirementRequirementRequirementRequirement DetailsDetailsDetailsDetails
WG5 Utility robustAnytechnologyoptionthathasthepotentialfor
customerinterferenceoradependencyonacustomerprovidedserviceisnotarobustutilitysolution.Itisessentialtohaveahighreliabilitysolutionforaservicethatistheresponsibilityoftheutilityserviceprovider,notthecustomer.Utilitiescouldnotbedependentonalevelofserviceforcommunicationsdeterminedby,ordrivenfor,thecustomer.Itislikelythatutilitieswouldhavetoconsideradditionalcommercial
arrangementstomeetutility-robuststandardsofservice.Thereisnotarequirementforcommunicationstobecontinuouslyonbutthereislikelytobearequirementforveryhighavailability.
WG6 GeographiccoverageTheWANcommunicationssolutionmust
providecoverageforthewholeoftheGBarea.TheWANcommunicationssolutionmustprovidecoverageforcloseto100%ofpropertytypesandtopographicalvariations.
ItisacknowledgedthattheWAN
communicationsmaynotbedeliveredbyasinglesolutionornetworknationallyorinlocalareasbuttheoverallcoveragemustbecloseto100%,failureisonlyacceptableintrulyexceptionalcircumstances.
WG7 PremisetypecoverageTheWANcommunicationssolutionmustprovidecoverageforcloseto100%ofpropertytypesandtopographicalvariations.
ItisacknowledgedthattheWANcommunicationsmaynotbedeliveredbyasinglesolutionornetworkforallpropertytypesbutthe
overallcoveragemustbecloseto100%,failureisonlyacceptableintrulyexceptionalcircumstances.
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mechanismscannotchangeinthattimebut
wouldnotbeacceptableforthisnewgenerationofmeterstoneedreplacementbecausetheCommunicationsbecomesobsolete.Thesolutionmaybedesignedsuchthat
shouldacomponentpartoftheWANcommunicationsbecomeobsolete,itcanbeupdatedwithoutthereplacementofmeteringsystems.
Therewouldbearequirementfornewcommunicationssolutionstobebackwardlycompatiblewithexistingmeterswithouttheneedtovisitthosemetersforupgrade.
WG9 GrowthofUseTherequirementsforuseoftheWANcommunicationsareexpectedtogrowovertimehencethereisarequirementforthesolutionstohavesparecapacityandorscalability.
WG10 ReasonablecostThewholesolutionmustbeprovidedatreasonablecost,thisistrueoftheWANCommunicationselement.
WG11 InitiationofCommunicationWANcommunicationsmaybeinitiatedby
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6.16.16.16.1 SupplierSupplierSupplierSupplierIt is stressed that the metering system is a utilities solution. Although it isexpected that the WAN communications will be used by other parties, thesupplier to customer relationship provided by metering communications isessential and must not be compromised by other use.
Suppliers expect to carry out activities with the meter including the following:
Meter reading
Meter configuration eg Tariff setting
Alerts
Credit updates
Access control
Meter data retrieval
Software/firmware upgrade
Additionally, suppliers may expect to update information to a display that islocal to the metering system.
The suppliers requirements for smart metering WAN communications arecollated in a specific schedule of the SMOF (reference 1), this section extractsthose requirements (note the requirements reference use of TCP/IP and XML
however these solutions are proposals rather than completely fixedrequirements).
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WS1 Thecommunicationssolution(s)willbecompliantwith M
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WS2 Thereisarequirementforintermittent22waycommunicationofdatabetweentheMeteringSystemandAuthorisedParties.
Thecommunicationsabilityofthemeteringsystemmaycreateexpectationsofveryshortlatencyandtheserequirementswillneedtobeestablished.Forexample,theremaybeadesireforcustomerserviceadvisorstointerrogatethemeterduringaphonecallwiththecustomer,thiswouldcreaterequirementsforlatencytobeintherangeofoneminute.
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WS3 Thecommunicationssolution(s)willsupportaminimumstandardofservice3forthecompletionofallData
ExchangesbetweenMeteringSystemsandAuthorisedParties4.
Thisstandardofservicewillbeexpressedintime.ItwillnotbeprescriptiveaboutthenumberofretriesrequiredallDataExchangeswillcomplete.5
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WS4 Thecommunicationssolution(s)willsupportaprioritised6standardofserviceforthecompletionof
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2ThereisnorequirementforcontinuouscommunicationbetweenaMeteringSystemandAuthorisedParties,e.g.alwaysonline.Thecommunicationssolutionshouldsupportintermittent(asopposedtocontinuous)serviceavailableondemand.Thisofcourse,doesnot,precludethattherequirementcouldbefulfilledbycontinuousserviceavailability,subjecttocostandthepotentialimpactonbatterylifeofgasmeters.ThelimitingfactorwouldbethosecomponentsoftheWANcommunicationsthatarebatterypowered,namelythegasmeters.Sendingandreceivingmessagesorlistening(beingavailabletoreceive)takespowerhencetheoverallrequirementisforintermittentcommunications.
Itisexpectedthatthemajorityofthecommunicationssolutionwillbeavailablevirtuallyconstantly,butthatgasmetersparticularlymayhavecommunicationsregimesthatusepowereconomically.3AnyintroductionofastandardofservicesintroducesparallelrequirementsforOperationalFrameworkparticipantsforunilateralormultilateralmonitoringofperformanceagainstthestandard Whilst this may be vested in the service provider(s) themselves some form of
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Desirable
DataExchangesbetweenMeteringSystemsandAuthorisedParties.
PrioritieswithinthestandardofservicewillbeexpressedinthetimetakentocompletetheDataExchangesuggestedexample
HighestPriority=wheretimelinessofcompletingData
Exchangeiscriticaltocompletionofabusinessprocesse.g.addingemergencycredittoMeteringSystemoralertinganAuthorisedPartyofaseriousfault/tamper.
StandardPriority=assumedtobemostcommonclassificationusedforthemajorityofDataExchanges.
LowPriority=informationisnotcriticaltoSupplierorcustomerprocesse.g.downloadingnewsoftwareversiontoMeteringSystem.
Itispossiblethatsuchprioritisationmaynotbeneededforsometimebutitisconsideredessentialtomakeprovisionforthistobeabletobeactivatedlater.
WS5 Thecommunicationssolution(s)willrequirethenumberofsitevisitstoaMeteringSystemtoaddressissuesor
failuresofthecommunicationssolution(s)tobekepttoaminimum.
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WS6 AllcommunicationsbetweenaMeteringSystemandAuthorisedPartywillbesecure.7
Ifcommunicationssecuritydoesnotformpartofthecommunicationsprotocols,thesolutionwillincludesecuritymeasuresandcontrolsasfollows8:
Cryptosecuritye.g.atleast128bitencryptionusingAdvancedEncryptionStandard(AES).
Emissionsecurityprotectinginformationemanatingfrom the Metering System from intercept andanalysis
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Traffic Flowsecurity concealing thepresenceandpropertiesofvalidmessagesonthenetwork
Transmission security measures to protectinformation from interception and exploitation bymeans other than decryption e.g. jamming,frequencyhoppingetc.
WS7 CommunicationtoandfromaMeteringSystemwillberesistanttoinappropriateinterferencebyanypartyincludingthecustomer.9
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WS8 Thecommunicationssolutionsshallberesistanttovirusesandothermalicioussoftware.
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WS9 Thecommunicationssolution(s)willcomplywith
ScheduleIProtocolSpecification.(notethisschedulespecifiestheuseofinternetprotocolaspartoftheTCP/IPinternetprotocolstack)
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WS10 Thecommunicationssolution(s)willcomplywithScheduleJDataExchangeFormatSpecification.
(notethisschedulespecifiestheuseofXML)
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WS11 Thecommunicationssolutionwillnotalter,corruptorpermanentlystoreanydataittransports.
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WS12 Thecommunicationssolution(s)underreasonableusageprofiles,willnotcriticallyaffectthepowerconsumption10orbatterylifeofaMeteringSystem.
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WS13 Thecommunicationssolution(s)willbecapableof
meetingthedatatrafficrequirementsoftheOperationalFramework.11
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9Inappropriatehere,meansinadvertentordeliberateactionsthatwouldcompromisetheotherrequirements.Abalancewillneedtobemaintainedbetweentherequirementforsecurecommunications with Local Devices as defined in Schedule F Access Control Specification
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6.26.26.26.2 ConsumerConsumerConsumerConsumer
The majority of the consumer requirements of Smart metering WANcommunications (reliable, secure communications) will be covered by thesupplier requirements). However, the consumer has requirements of theWAN communications solution in addition to those of the supplier.
WC1 SafetyThe WAN communications solution shall not be harmful to residents.
WC2 Interference caused to existing networksThe WAN communications solution shall not materially interfere withconsumers existing networks (as isthecaseforallconsumerelectronics).
WC3 Minimal DisruptionThe consumer has a requirement that the installation and operation ofsmart metering causes minimal disruption. The requirement forminimal disruption includes disruption to the persons schedule such asaccess to the premises or supply off during work and disruption causedby physical device(s).
WC4 Latency in CommunicationConsumers will carry out activities that use the metering system WANcommunications, where these activities involve a customer activity anda response (update to the metering system) the consumer will normally
require the operation to complete in a short space of time.A clear example where a short latency in messages is required iswhere the meter is operating in prepayment mode. It is expected thatmeters will hold the balance, credit payments may be made at a vendorand that the credit is updated to the meter by the vendor or supplier.The consumer will require that this operation complete in a short time.As a guideline, it would be unlikely to be acceptable for the smartmetering process to take significantly longer than a normal time for
the current process.The current process for a prepayment customer when they need toupdate credit is that they go to a vendor, purchase credit which is heldon a key or token, return to the meter and transfer the credit to themeter, the credit is immediately updated to the meter. This activitymight reasonably be assumed to take about 20 - 30 minutes. There is
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The customer has a requirement that the whole of the smart meteringsystem is at reasonable cost, this is true of the WAN communicationselement.
WC6 Not IntrusiveThe customer has a requirement that the WAN communications are notinvasive. There is a balance to be struck between providing usefulservices and those that may be seen as invasive.
6.36.36.36.3 Network/DistributerUseNetwork/DistributerUseNetwork/DistributerUseNetwork/DistributerUse
There are no firm requirements of Network operators or distributors asyet. However the potential requirements of these parties can beestimated by considering a range of benefits these parties may expectto realise from use of smart metering facilities. Examples of thesebenefits have been identified in the ERA response to BERRs AMMimpact assessment as follows:
BenefitsenabledwithERAspecification:
LossManagement Restorationverification
Emergencyresponse
Loadforecastingandscheduling
Benefitsthatwouldrequireadditionalfunctionality
Powerqualitymonitoring
PhaseBalancing
LoadBalancing
Outagenotification
These and others have been agreed as potential benefits for networks load
management, in particular, has been discussed as a likely use. However,none of these requirements are firm. It is unknown if each network operatorwould be likely to adopt the same set of functionality although there should besimilar benefits cases for each.
The activities to achieve the benefits that are recognised for networks would
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WN1 Latency of Communications-somenetworkrequirementsmightneedverybrieflatency.Forexampleanetworkusingsmartmeteringforoutageorrestorationmanagementmaywishtoknowoftheseeventswithinafewminutes.WN2 BroadcastSome of the activities may require the ability to send a message to groups ofmetering systems. This may be true for example where there is a need tocheck the status of supply in an area. Hence there may be a requirement forthe ability to send broadcast messages. This may be a requirement of otherparticipants including suppliers.
WN3 PrioritisationThe ability to prioritise data exchanges by type has been recognised asdesirable by suppliers. Collections of functions that could be used bynetworks would be expected to contribute to the security of supply. As such,this collection of functions might warrant the highest priority.
6.46.46.46.4 3333rdrdrdrdpartyserviceproviderpartyserviceproviderpartyserviceproviderpartyserviceprovider
Although 3rd party uses of the WAN communications are anticipated, there areno known uses. Anticipated uses such as energy management services orappliance maintenance should not exceed supplier requirements for accesscontrol, security and performance.
3rd party uses are expected and an amount of data traffic must be allowed foraccordingly.
It is possible that there may be 3rd party uses of smart metering WANcommunications that would have high performance requirements but any suchrequirements are secondary to the utility requirements and might be taken upsuitable capacity and performance is available rather than making anadditional requirement.
6.56.56.56.5 MicrogenMicrogenMicrogenMicrogeneeeerationrationrationrationThe term Microgeneration is used here to represent the whole cycle ofmicrogeneration, from the device or devices that may be generating for thepremises to the market participants who may need to know of generation andexport to the grid.
There are participants who will need to know the amounts and times ofl t i it t d t d th b d f fi ti f
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6.66.66.66.6 AppliancesAppliancesAppliancesAppliancesThe requirements of appliances which may communicate with 3 rd parties viathe metering system WAN communications have been covered within the
requirements of suppliers and 3rd parties and no additional requirements areidentified.
6.76.76.76.7 DisplayDisplayDisplayDisplayOne or more suppliers may communicate via the metering system with one ormore in home displays. The display may be used to carry out many actionsthat are, by default, actions that belong to the meter.Authorised parties may carry out dialogues with the consumer using thedisplay rather than the meter as the interface. However the requirements ofthe supplier should already cover this interface and no additional requirementsare identified.
6.86.86.86.8 InstalleInstalleInstalleInstallerrrr////MaintainerMaintainerMaintainerMaintainer
The parties responsible for installing and maintaining the metering systemshave a different relationship with the WAN communications the other actors inthat they are not using the WAN communications for their own sake.As the relationship is different installers have requirements in addition to thoseof suppliers. This party requires:
WI1 Repeatable processesInstallation of metering systems, including the commissioning of WANcommunications, and maintenance activities must be simple and routineactivities.
WI2 Avoidance of meter visits through remote diagnosticsThe vast majority of current reasons for meter visits must be avoided asthis avoidance is a major benefit in the case for smart metering. Meteringsystems should provide information about faults automatically and shouldalso report maintenance requirements (such as low batteries) so thatmeter visits can be targeted when needed. It is particularly important that
the state of the metering systems can be sufficiently assured that thecurrent need for inspection visits can be avoided.
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Numberofmetersinvolved
Frequency
Profileofuse
Theconcurrentuseandtopologywilldrivethesizeofthebandwidthrequirements.However,itisprematuretoundertakedetaileddatatrafficanalysis.Thereareenoughunknownssuchanalysishaslimitedvalueandmayactuallybemisleading.AnumberofpartiesareexpectedtousetheWANcommunicationsfordata
exchangewiththemeteringsystemandlocaldevicesbutthepartywithknownrequirementsisthesupplier.Eachadditionalpartywouldaddtothedatatrafficrequirementsbuttheextentwoulddependontheirinteractionwiththemeteringsystem.Itisreasonabletoassumethattheusemaygrowsignificantlyovertime.Thevastmajorityofmessagesinasuppliersdataexchangesarelikelytobereasonablysmall(suchasmeterreadings,logs,tariffupdates,creditupdates,
alerts,etc)itwouldbepossibletoestimatethesealthoughthislesslikelytobetheareathatwillstretchthesolution.Themajorityofmessagesofotherpartiesarelikelytobesimilarlysmallalthoughuntilthoseusesareidentifiedthisisspeculativedifferentpartiesmayhavecompletelydifferentuseprofiles.Thelargestmessagesarelikelytobesoftwareorfirmwareupgradesalthoughitisimpossibletoestimatethesizeofthesewhenthesoftwaresolutionisunknown.ThesoftwaredevelopmentwillneedtoaccountforconstraintsoftheneedtoprovideupgradeovertheWAN.AnearlyexampleofhowtrafficanalysismaylookisprovidedinAppendixA.Itisstressedthoughthatallvaluesgivenareestimatesthatwouldneedtobere-evaluatedwithexpertsinalltherelevantfields.
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APPENDIX A: EXAMPLE Traffic Flow Analysis Model
1 The table below shows an example of traffic flow that could be modelled to meet Operational Framework requirements.
2 Due to the incremental nature of any implementation of smart metering, and the potential variety of data requirements by customer or Supplier segments, any model willneed to use a number of assumptions and profiles to determine the traffic capacity requirements of smart metering.
3 All sizes used in this table are in bytes and are estimations.
MessageOverhead Fuel MessageContent
ExampleUsage
Interaction Header Footer NetworkAck
Gas Elec Elements Size TotalPerMeter
FrequencyofActivity
%ofPortfolio
MeterReading(non-interval,simpletariff)
100B 100B 15B Yes Yes 10Bperreadingandregisteridentifier
40B 255B Daily 100%
MeterReading(intervaldata)
100B 100B 15B Yes Yes 10Bperhalfhouradvance
240B 455B Daily 100%
TariffSetting 100B 100B 15B Yes Yes 50Bpertariffset 100B 315B Monthly 25%
Meteralerts 100B 100B 15B Yes Yes 20Bperalert 20B 235B Daily 5%
Debitbalances 100B 100B 15B Yes Yes 50Bperbalancedebt,credit,recoveryrate,emergencycredit
200B 415B Weekly 20%
AccessControlPolicies 100B 100B 15B Yes Yes 250Bperpolicy 250B 465B Monthly 50%
Softwareapplication 100B 100B 15B Yes Yes 15000Bperapplication
15000B 15215B Monthly 10%