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Smart Meters and StandardsA Smart Grid without standards is nota smart ideaThere are those who consider standards to be a “nice to have,” while in fact, standards areessential to the long-term viability of the Smart Grid. If smart meters can’t operate in tandemwith the rest of a network, or if products from different vendors do not successfully andfully interoperate in the future, those components may have to be replaced — resulting insignificant additional costs.Although the European Commission advocates transparency, to date there is no set of integratedopen standards that governs the design, manufacture, and distribution of smart meters. TheEuropean OPEN Meter and OPEN Node projects have been set up to promote open standarddevelopment. One of the challenges, however, is that each layer of communication needs itsown set of standards, from the physical layer to the data link layer to the application layer.Steps have been made to develop standard communication protocols for different segments,but as of yet there is no integrated standard protocols. With smart meter vendors popping upby the dozens, and without a set of international standards for all vendors to adhere to, thepotential benefits of the Smart Grid hang in the balance.BENEFITS OF INTEROPERABILITYInteroperability: the possibility of Information& Communication Technology (ICT) systemsto support the data stream and to facilitate theexchange of information and knowledge on thetechnical, as well as on the semantic field.• Customers can change metering companieswithout changing their meter.• Suppliers don’t have technical obstaclesto implementing components of differentmanufacturers.• More competition and therefore lower prices.12Smart meters and standardsSmart meter rollout3 Why standards?4 The right stepswww.dnvkema.com2
Smart Meter RolloutsSmart meter rollout: Enel’s smart meters in ItalyThe European Union has drawn up a directive requiring that 80% of consumersmust have remotely readable meters by 2020, as long as it makes economic sense.Energy companies globally are launching smart meter rollout plans or pilot projects.In 2001, in response to a high level of costly energy theft in Italy, Italian energycompany Enel replaced electromechanical electricity meters with remotely readableones. This changeover has had a variety of benefits above and beyond preventingenergy theft for Enel for consumers and the country at large.Benefits of Smart Meters in ItalyBenefits for Customers• Invoices on consumption• Multi-tariff choices• Contract management• No more home intrusions bymeter readers• A cost-effective gateway intothe home to access newvalue-added servicesBenefits for the Country• Demand-side management• Lower power consumption• Easier switch of supplier• Monitoring of networkavailability and efficiencyBenefits for Enel• Savings of € 500 millionannually with a 5-year payback• First mover advantage• Industry leadership and prestige• New services matchingreal-time customer needsMillion 0Percentof total353025201510502040608010033.5Italy5.2100% 100%2.7Leaders in Europeansmart meter installationsSource: http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/aeo/overview.html#fuelSweden Finland Denmark Norway86%1.752%200,0007%12Smart meters and standardsSmart meter rollout34Why standards?The right stepswww.dnvkema.com3
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