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The Regulatory Environment
Ed MayDirector of Business Development, AMIItron Inc.
Agenda• Highlighting State Compliance
with EPACT 2005 Section 1252
• Legislation Moving in110th Congress
• Status of Technical Standards(ANSI, ZigBee®)
AMI
AMR
• Meter Reading Cost & Efficiency
• Revenue Cycle Improvements• Operational Improvements
• Voluntary Time Based Rates / Opt In
• Revenue Protection / Theft Detection
• Outage Reporting
• Support for Intelligent Grid
• Mandatory Time Based Rates / Opt Out
• Remote Disconnect / Prepayment
• Demand Response
• Enterprise Meter Data Management
• Smart Meter
• TOU / Demand / Net Metering
• RTP / CPP / Hourly Rates
• New Products & Services / Voluntary TOU
• Home Automation
Walk-byDriv
e-byFN-AMR
2-WayOpen Protocols
Definition of Advanced Metering
• FERC: A metering system that recordscustomer consumption [and possibly otherparameters] hourly or more frequently and thatprovides for daily or more frequent transmittalof measurements over a communicationnetwork to a central collection point.
What is AMI?
“In the course of Department of Public ServiceStaff’s review of the utilities’ AMI plans, itbecame apparent that the utilities do not have aconsistent understanding of what physicaland/or functional characteristics an AMI systemshould include.”
AMI Defined
• AMI is the use of smart meters, with advanced two-waycommunication technologies, that enables utilities to:
– Meet their business & operational needs for meterdata collection
– Empower ALL their customers to actively andfrequently participate in demand response andenergy conservation
– Help move toward a smart grid
Section 1252: Procedures, Not Outcomes
� Section 1252 says: “Not later than 18months after enactment, each electric utilityshall offer each of its customer classes…atime-based rate schedule to enable them tomanage energy use and cost throughadvanced metering and communicationstechnology”
� PURPA Section 111(a) says: “Each stateregulatory authority…shall consider eachstandard” and then “make a determinationconcerning whether or not it is appropriate toimplement such standard”
EPACT 1252 Proceedings Status Summary
• States with open proceedings: 27• States with closed proceedings: 12• States deciding to adopt 1252: 3• States declining to adopt 1252: 13• States deferring decision: 5
True, not many states have said “yes,” but…
• Because a state declined adoption of1252, that doesn’t mean it’s notpursuing time-based rates anddemand response– For example, California, Texas,
Oregon, New York
• Some states have deferred actionuntil individual utilities file their nextrate case or IRP
Notable states
• New York– Declined to accept EPACT Section
1252 standard, but are requiring AMIbe offered to all customers “to theextent feasible and cost effective”
– PSC is currently reviewing IOU’s AMIplans
• Ohio– Accepted EPACT Section1252
standard– Currently hosting AMI workshops
Notable states, cont.
• California– Did not open docket for Section 1252– All three IOUs are in various stages of
major AMI deployments and/or PUCauthorizations
• Maryland– Deferred Decision on Section 1252– PSC created 2 AMI initiatives:
PHI Collaborative andAMI/DSM Collaborative
Notable states, cont.• Texas
– No EPACT Section 1252 decision to date– PUC recently finalized advanced metering
rules– Rules require compliance with open
standards• Connecticut
– Did not open EPACT docket for Section 1252– Legislature passed energy bill that required
IOUs to submit AMI plans and TOU pricingplans to commission, which are currentlyunder review
Legislation in 110th Congress
• Smart Grid Legislation– Senate Bill – HR 6– House Bill – HR 3221
• Energy Tax Legislation– House Bill – HR 2776– No companion bill in Senate– Accelerated depreciation for
qualified energy managementdevices, including smart meters
Legislation in 110th Congress, cont.• Highlights of Smart Grid bills
– Creates Grid Modernization Commissionto facilitate smart grid technologies,including interoperability protocols
– Smart grid assessment andreport to Congress
– R/D funds for DOE– Federal matching funds for
smart grid investments– Requires states to consider cost
recovery for smart grid technologydeployments by utilities
“The success of AMI systems further requires an openstandard that enables multi-vendor, interoperableequipment.”
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Open Standards make for Interoperability
– Five key standards• Services Oriented Architecture• Web Services• ANSI C12.19• ANSI C12.22• ZigBee®
ANSI C12.22– Standard addressing for network datagrams containing
C.1219 data tables– Application-layer standard– Can work across any network/medium: BPL, PLC, WiFi, RF,
IP, telephone– In the stages of ratification
ANSI C12.22
BPL WiFi
Private WiMaxPLC
What is ZigBee?
• 65,536 network (client) nodes
• Full Mesh Networking Support
• 27 channels over 3 bands[2.4GHz, 915MHz, 868MHz]
• 250Kbps data rateNetwork coordinatorFull Function nodeReduced Function node
Communications flowVirtual links
Data Rate (Mbps)
Ran
ge
ZigBee802.15.4
802.15.3802.15.3a802.15.3cWPAN
WLAN
WMAN
WWAN
WiFi802.11
0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000
Bluetooth802.15.1
IEEE 802.22
WiMaxIEEE 802.16
IEEE 802.20• Standards based
• Radio + protocol
• Mesh networking
Ret ail Ap ps
Customer Self-Service
Utili ty
Ap p s
Portal
WaterHeater
LV120V
Meter Relay
BPLRepeater
BPLRepeater
ZigBeeZigBee
Compressor
PoolPump
Utility PriceSignals
Utility PriceSignals
SmartThermostat
Visionfor Energy Management and Conservation
Simple Awareness
Direct Load Control
Price Response
DR + Conservation
•New Regulation•Enhanced Competition•Mandatory Programs•Voluntary Participation•Demographics•Economics•Social Acceptance
Energy Management
Tendril
Comverge
Aztech
ZigBee Members Involved with EnergyEfficiency
Open Standards Working Together
Regulatory Bodiesare charting the course
“…a HAN communications system in support of demandresponse applications based on an open standardarchitecture that complies with nationally recognizednon-proprietary standards such as ZigBee,HomePlug or equivalent…”
Advanced Metering rules approved May 10, 2007
“open standards and protocols that comply withnationally recognized non-proprietary standardssuch as ANSI C12.22…”
Regulatory Bodiesare charting the course
DEPARTMENT OFPRIMARY INDUSTRIES
Adoption ofopen communications protocols and standards for the
Victorian Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) program
“The current Victorian approach:The Victorian approach will achieve open communications ateither end of the AMI system… That is, the open standardZigbee AMI profile is likely to be prescribed for the HAN…”
Regulatory Bodiesare charting the course
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
The following list provides the features and functions proposed by Staff forinclusion in a standard for AMI systems to be adopted by the Commission:
a) ANSI compliant (must meet all ANSI standards).h) Utilizes open standards-based communication protocols and platforms, e.g.,broadband, PLC, internet, XML, MV-90, Zigbee, DNP3, etc.
Notice seeking comment - defining AMI
Ed MayDirector of Business Development, AMIItron [email protected]
Thank You.