Title :
An evaluation of two-way communication means for advanced metering in Flanders (Belgium)
Author :
Deconinck, Geert
Author_Institution :
ESAT/ELECTA, KU.Leuven, Leuven
Abstract :
Advanced meters for electricity and gas require two-way communication to upload commands to, and download measuring data from the meters. With a specific emphasis on the means for two-way communication, this research starts from an analysis ofthe amount of data to be transmitted and its real time requirements, and it evaluates different communication means for smart metering for suitability, penetration rate, exploitation costs, flexibility and dependability -focused on Flanders´ case.
Keywords :
power markets; power meters; Flanders; electricity meter; gas meter; two-way communication; Automatic control; Automatic meter reading; Communication standards; Context; Costs; Electric variables measurement; Energy measurement; IEC standards; Instrumentation and measurement; Pricing; AMR/AMM; advanced metering; communication; smart meter;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference Proceedings, 2008. IMTC 2008. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Victoria, BC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1540-3
Electronic_ISBN :
1091-5281
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.2008.4547164
