Title :
Advanced meter reading (AMR) tokenless prepayment
Author :
Clay, M.R.J. ; McEntee, A.J.
Author_Institution :
Manweb Metering Services, UK
Abstract :
In 1993 Manweb, UK, decided to implement a large scale advanced meter reading (AMR) trial to test the technology, its application within an electric utility environment and formulate future AMR strategy. It was decided that a trial of a 1000 customers would prove both operational and customer acceptance (or rejection) of such a system. Crewe was chosen as a suitable location to implement the trial system, with the reasons outlined in this paper
Keywords :
power system measurement; UK; advanced meter reading; customer acceptance; electric utility; operational acceptance; projects; tokenless prepayment; trial system;
Conference_Titel :
Metering and Tariffs for Energy Supply, Eighth International Conference on (Conf. Publ. No. 426)
Conference_Location :
Brighton
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-660-1
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19960487
