Measuring Utility Metering: Metering Technology and Best-Practice Survey

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2 May 2008

Zarko Sumic

This report provides results of a survey that covered business practices, governance issues and technology aspects of the utility metering function, which confirmed that metering function is undergoing transformation.

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Table of Contents

Analysis

1.0

Introduction

2.0

Survey Demographics

3.0

Governance and Organizational Consideration

3.1

Service-Level Agreements and Costing

4.0

Meter Data Access

4.1

Level of Data Access for Internal and External Users

5.0

Automated Meter Reading/AMI

5.1		Business Benefits
5.2		Vendors

6.0

Technology

6.1

Meters

6.2

Communication

6.3

Meter Data Management

6.3.1

Data Content

6.3.2

MDM Cost

6.3.2.1		Implementation
6.3.2.2		Operation

7.0

Governing Bodies, Trade Organizations and Standards

8.0

Methodology of Survey

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List of Figures

	Figure 1.	Size of Surveyed Utilities Measured in Total Number of Customers Served

	Figure 2.	Which Business Function Is Responsible for Managing Metering Data?

	Figure 3.	What Activities or Services Does the Meter Data Management Organization/System Provide?

	Figure 4.	What Are the Major Elements of SLAs?

	Figure 5.	Which Business Functions or Groups in Your Organization Use Meter Data?

	Figure 6.	Which External Parties Have Access to Metering Data?

	Figure 7.	At What Level Do Internal Users Have Access to Meter Data?

	Figure 8.	At What Level Do External Parties/Customers Have Access to Meter Data?

	Figure 9.	What Benefits Does Your Organization Expect From AMR Deployment?

	Figure 10.	Which Company or Companies Provide the AMR/AMI Solution for Your Organization?

	Figure 11.	Which Meters (Company/Products) Does Your Organization Use?

	Figure 12.	What Type of Communication Does Your Organization Use to Collect Metering Data?

	Figure 13.	What Types of Data Reside in Your Meter Data Management System?

	Figure 14.	Which of the Following Best Describes the Typical Data Intervals for Your Metering Data?

	Figure 15.	Which of the Following Best Describes the Typical Frequency That Meter Data Is Read?

	Figure 16.	How Did the Cost of Implementation Break Down Across Each of the Following Areas?

	Figure 17.	How Does the Operating Cost of Your Meter Data Management System Break Down Across Each of the Following Areas?

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