An Overview and Detailed Look into Advanced Metering Infrastructure Market Potential.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c69380) has announced the addition of "Advanced Metering Infrastructure Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) or Advanced Metering Management (AMM) refers to systems that measure, collect and analyse energy usage, from advanced devices such as electricity meters, gas meters, and/or water meters, through various communication media on request or Market Potential" to their offering. In the past, Utility Authorities have suffered significant losses due to outdated equipment and technologies, and inefficient collection and recording methods. These losses have resulted in rising maintenance costs. With the advancement of technology, there was a need for a more reliable and accurate method of collecting meter readings. The automated method, or automated meter reading (AMR (1) (Adaptive Multi-Rate) A variable rate speech codec selected by the 3GPP for the 3G evolution of the GSM cellphone system (WCDMA). Using the Algebraic CELP (ACELP) compression technology, AMR provides toll quality sound at transmission rates from 4.75 to 12. ), achieved this goal while improving efficiency and effectiveness, thus achieving the dual goals of lowering overhead costs overhead costs see fixed costs. while increasing revenue. In the 1990s, general advances in technology began to be applied to metering, more significantly in the area of communications. Technology has advanced to collect and read the meter without a visual inspection, through the use of radio, power line, and wireless-based communications - collectively known as Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI). AMI produces cost savings for utilities due to reduction in labour costs and increased meter reading accuracy, making it easier for utilities to provide customers with billing data and to advise customers, particularly regarding outages. In addition, the system seamlessly integrates into any existing billing system. Thus, additional investments are not necessary, although billing systems can be updated at any time as the need arises. Meters are available that allow measurement in smaller intervals and allow "time of use pricing" and "critical peak pricing"; however, these meters do not have widespread communications capabilities. AMR technology has allowed utilities in recent years to reduce costs. However, while these cost reductions presumably pre·sum·a·ble adj. That can be presumed or taken for granted; reasonable as a supposition: presumable causes of the disaster. have been passed on to customers as a benefit, there is no other direct benefit to the customer from AMR deployment. With the more advanced meter or smart meter A Smart meter generally refers to a type of advanced meter (usually an electrical meter) that identifies consumption in more detail than a conventional meter; and optionally, but generally, communicates that information via some network back to the local utility for monitoring and , utilities are able to provide customers with price signals and more detailed usage data, giving customers the ability to manage their usage in response to such information. With features such as outage out·age n. 1. A quantity or portion of something lacking after delivery or storage. 2. A temporary suspension of operation, especially of electric power. reporting and restoration verification, advanced metering also provides utilities with more capabilities to manage their distribution systems and operations more efficiently and reliably. The current AMR market revenues in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. are estimated at more than US$1 billion, and they are expected to double within the next six years. Recent thrust in AMR deployment has been a result of the Energy Policy Act (EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ) 2005, which strongly encourages the need for smart metering and utilities to reduce costs and improve efficiencies. The future of advanced metering, however, will depend heavily on the policy and decisiveness of the governmental bodies involved. Energy savings and an increased security of supply will be the main drivers, and belief in advanced metering as a means to reach these goals is indispensable. Complete Report Breakdown: - Executive Summary - Introduction - What is Advanced Metering? - Need for Advanced Metering - Advantages of Advanced Metering - Improvements in Billing - Better Customer Care - Outage Management - Reliability - Basics of Advanced Metering Infrastructure - Metering - Data Collection - Broadband over Power Line (BPL See broadband over power lines. ) - Power Line Carrier (PLC) Communications - Fixed Radio Frequency (RF) Systems - Systems Using Public Networks - Meter Data Management (MDM (Modular Digital Multitrack) An audio recorder that mixes and records multiple tracks of digital audio. The two major MDM technologies are ADAT and DTRS. See ADAT and DTRS. ) Systems - Advanced Metering Infrastructure Market - History - Current Market - Future Market Potential - Market Drivers - Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 2005 - Reduction in Costs - Refocus Verb 1. refocus - focus once again; The physicist refocused the light beam" focus - cause to converge on or toward a central point; "Focus the light on this image" 2. on Efficient Growth - User-friendliness of the AMR Systems - Leak Detection - Issues and Challenges - Loss in Revenues - Lack of Communication Standards - Regulatory Uncertainty - Lack of Coordination among Providers - Apprehensions over Wireless Network - Economics of Advanced Metering Infrastructure - Capital Costs - Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Costs - Role of the Government - AMI and EPAct 2005 - Time-of-use (TOU) Rates - Smart Meters - Government Initiatives - AMI Implementation in California - Smart Metering Initiative - AMI Standards - Profiles of Major Players - Badger Meter - Cannon - Cellnet - Comverge - Distribution Control Systems - Echelon - Elster - eMeter - Hexagram - Hunt Technologies - Itron - Landis+Gyr - Sensus Metering - Silver Spring Networks - SmartSynch - Tantalus - TransData - Trilliant Networks - Case Studies - Las Vegas Valley Water District The Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) is a not-for-profit water supply agency that has been providing water to the Las Vegas Valley since 1954. The district helped build the area's water delivery system and now provides water to more than one million people in Southern Nevada. - TXU TXU Texas Utilities (Electric and Gas Company) TXU Transmitter Unit Electric Delivery (TXUED) - District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, or WASA was created in 1996. The District of Columbia Government and the United States Government established WASA as a semiautonomous regional entity. WASA's finances are completely separated from DC's finances. - Appendix - Glossary List of Figures and Tables 10 Figures and 1 Table also accompany this report For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c69380 |
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