Power Quality and Asset Management The Other "Two-Thirds" of AMI Value

The mission of every power delivery utility is to balance three critical metrics - reliability, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction - on the way to interrelated goals of reduced losses and improved margins which contribute to rate stability, resulting in economic development, creating growth, starting the cycle over. If any of the three critical metric components in the mission structure start to diminish, the structure leans and the balance is upset. Stabilizing "cross members" for these critical structural components include: proactive management of assets (reliability), quality product (operational efficiency), intelligent products and services (customer satisfaction). These stabilizing cross members improve a utility\´s chance to successfully accomplish their overall mission. An advanced Automated Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system provides stability to the critical structural components by utilizing the detailed feedback-feedback captured from individual service and, in some cases, the loads within. The cost for a high-function system is significant, but the paybacks are legitimate and measurable. This paper details the ways that AMI stabilizes the critical "legs" that support the success your company is continually striving for. Maximum utilization of the AMI will insure success for your power delivery cooperative. The audience will learn: What asset optimization tools are provided by an AMI system; Which departments will utilize the tools, with brief summaries on how these departments will use the AMI tools; Metrics that a utility can expect to improve