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Statement of Methodology
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Method
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Identify engineering criteria and evaluate type of AMI implementations
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There are many different types of AMI systems that provide varying levels of data, functionality, tangible benefits and intangible benefits. An evaluation of AMI systems was performed based on a variety of engineering requirements. The evaluation included the following key features: System density,
Available control functions,
Data availability,
Communication requirements and performance levels
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Implement backbone communication system
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All AMI systems need a backbone communication system to ultimately send information to its intended parties. The Smart Energy Source team has evaluated the available communication schemes that are available. This evaluation consideration the implementation cost, bandwidth availability, reliability and security of the following technologies: Fiber optics,
Licensed wireless,
Unlicensed wireless,
DSL/Cable
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Phase I, Residential AMI Implementation
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Phase I consists of gathering data from an existing CREC AMI electric meter and a City of Stillwater AMI water meter. This data would then be provided in the MySource Meter Web 2.0 architecture and mobile (iPhone app)
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| Phase II, Commercial AMI Implementation |
Implementation of a commercial (AMI) metering 3-phase application at the Morgan Building located in the Oklahoma Technology and Research Park. This data would then be provided in the MySource Gateway.
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Phase III, Expanded Residential AMI Implementation
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Phase III consists of installing AMI meters within a subdivision served by the City of Stillwater. The data collected by CREC will be presented in a integrated billing system and MySource Meter.
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Phase IV, AMI Installation at OSU Campus
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Deployment of AMI in an OSU facility where a Building Automation System is located. The AMI would be integrated with the BAS and MySource architecture.
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| Host Available Data |
Create a centralized data repository that will securely and reliably host all of the data associated with the AMI implementation.
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| Establish business processes to utilize AMI data |
With the AMI system being phased, it is essential for the organizations to build their processes in such a way to optimize the use of the system and the efficiencies/benefits associated with it. |
| MySource Meter integration for in home use displays |
MySource is an open architecture system developed to allow integration with all data gathered at the end user level. This data is accessible and displayed to the end user and the utility for purposes that are useful to the specific user and organization. |
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AMI Functional ROR (Beyond kWh)
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Integrated Cost Savings Analysis
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Consumer Behavior
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AMI Functional ROR (Beyond kWh)
AMI offers significant value beyond kWh. The critical questions are, how much value and how is it attained? Smart Energy Source is developing a rate of return grid that will provide insight to key elements such as impact constraints, process improvement needs, competencies needed, technology constraints, etc. This will provide greater insight as to the low hanging fruit and how to create a model that is cascaded based on ROR and the overall value proposition.
 This data is on the SES gateway on MySource and is available to SES Partners. To become an SES parner, click here.
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Integrated Cost Savings Analysis
AMI provides savings to the utilities independently, but the SES case study will evaluate the cost savings of an integrated utility model. The integrated business model will analyze how economies of scale can impact cost savings specifically. Equipment cost, engineering, project management, process re-engineering, and system operations all have significant costs assigned with them and the analysis will determine the projected savings through leveraging resources and assets.
This data is on the SES gateway on MySource and is available to SES Partners. To become an SES parner, click here.
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Smart Grid > Advanced Metering
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