Overview
Advanced Metering Systems and SCADA Protocols (161F)|
Project Set 161F
Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and SCADA systems are being deployed by utilities worldwide. The performance of these systems, their reliability, and consumer trust in them, especially AMI, are crucial to the utility business, and many challenges must be addressed. Both metering and communication capabilities in AMI and SCADA are evolving rapidly, and the methods for optimizing their utilization and value are still developing. AMI assets exist throughout the full extent of a utility’s service area, and replacing them can be disruptive to end users, resulting in a need for high-quality asset management throughout the system life cycle. Because many current systems are still largely custom-designed or proprietary rather than standards-based, the potential consequences are vendor lock-in, heightened risk of obsolescence, and poor interoperability. This project set consists of the whole of EPRI research in metering, advanced metering systems, and SCADA protocols, bringing together communications and meter-specific research previously conducted in separate programs. This project set aids utilities in optimizing existing system utilization and in discovering the full value of AMI-collected data; accelerates and informs the development of emerging standards and architectures to enhance interoperability, innovation, and marketplace competition; and identifies best practices for the support of system operations and monitoring of systems. Finally, the project set will investigate AMI meters with regard to accuracy, reliability, and tamper resistance.
