smart meter basics and benefits
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This presentation was given as part of the April 21, 2010 Northwest Clean Energy Resource Team meeting on Smart Grid Technology in Northwest Minnesota.TRANSCRIPT
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Smart Meter Basics and Benefits
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Today’s Topic:
With all of the talk about Smart Meters, Smart Grid, Smart Homes, etc.
How Come I feel so DUMB?
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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
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Smart Meters Smart Meters –– Who Invented Who Invented Them?Them?
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Smart MetersSmart Meters
What makes a meter Smart?
• Solid state• Communications • Electronics under glass• Two-way• Proactive
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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
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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…
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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)
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Smart Meters Smart Meters –– Why Buy Them?Why Buy Them?
Primary Drivers:
Consumers
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Smart Meters Smart Meters –– Why Buy Them?Why Buy Them?Primary Drivers:
Government
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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
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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
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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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Cash Register of the UtilityCash Register of the Utility
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Cash Register of the UtilityCash Register of the Utility
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Questions?Questions?
http://www.oe.energy.gov/SmartGridIntroduction. htm
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