Revenue Metering Solutions
What are the challenges to revenue metering for utilities?
Challenge 1:
I need a meter to send real time data to my existing SCADA and other software systems.
Solution:
EIG’s revenue meters support multiple communication modes designed specifically to bring data back to SCADA and other real time telemetry. The meters offer RS485, RS232, ANSI Type 2 Optical port, and Ethernet. Protocols include customizable Modbus, DNP3, and IEC 61850.
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Additionally, the Shark® 270 meter offers under-glass 4G wireless cellular communication.
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The meter can also be read using EIG’s software or other third party systems, such as Itron’s MV90, and they are compatible with the EnergyPQA.com® AI driven cloud-based energy management system.
Challenge 2:
To improve response time, I need to provide analysis of my utility customer’s power problems, quickly.
Solution:
Replace older revenue meters with power quality recording meters to get immediate information concerning the customer’s circuit issues. Both the Shark® 270 meter and the Nexus® 1272 meter have multiple power quality monitoring features, including waveform recording of 512 samples/cycle to monitor meter customer’s power quality or substation fault on the line.
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The meters provide COMTRADE and PQDIF support. They offer harmonics recording, power factor analysis, and alarm emails on power quality events.
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Challenge 3:
I need my meter to be cyber secure to protect critical metering data from hacking and tampering and to meet NERC CIP compliance.
Solution:
The Shark® 270 Cyber secure revenue meter offers encrypted usernames and passwords to protect against unauthorized access, an anti-tampering system events log that records all transactions in the meter, and role-based security configurable to the specific application. Digital firmware signature ensures firmware integrity when updating the meter’s firmware, and IP allow lists ensure access only by known users.
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Both the Nexus® 1272 meter and the Shark® 270 meter have hardware locks and sealing switches to render remote changes to programmable settings virtually impossible.
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Challenge 4:
My critical metering of large loads and tie points requires high accuracy.
Solution:
The Nexus® 1272 meter achieves a 0.06% energy accuracy using a unique and patented auto-calibration metrology. This ensures highest accuracy over temperature and time.
The Shark® 270 meter is ANSI C12.20 0.1% Accuracy Class certified to meet the highest ANSI standard for accuracy.
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Both meter models meet or exceed IEC 62053-22 0.2S Class accuracy.
Challenge 5:
I need to standardize on a versatile meter, so that my limited resources are not stretched any thinner.
Solution:
EIG’s MeterManagerPQA® software provides automated maintenance, troubleshooting, and easy access to the entire fleet of meters. It lets you minimize staff resources by using preloaded profiles to configure large groups of meters.
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Since EIG’s Shark® 270 meter is field-upgradable to more advanced features, it eliminates the need to stock multiple types of meters. Just upgrade to the features you need when you need them.
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Challenge 6:
I need to provide access to metering data without letting my customer into our network or giving my customer access to the meter.
Solution:
With EnergyPQA.com®, a utility customer and a utility account manager have access to a cloud software instead of the meter itself. Eliminate security issues while providing comprehensive data access through the cloud.
Provide customers with energy usage analysis and comparisons enterprise wide.
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Predictive analytics AI pinpoints demand reduction opportunities by informing customers of new predicted peak demand, days in advance.
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Use C-Suite reporting to identify corrective action to increase energy efficiency and reduce power quality risk in the worst enterprise circuits with C-Suite Reporting.
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Provide deep insights into power quality to prevent downtime and improve efficiency.
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Send alarm emails on fault conditions, limits, and new peak and predicted peak demand to respond before problems escalate and cause power outages or damage to equipment.
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Additional Benefits of EIG’s Revenue Meters
Unique Screen Designer enables you to create custom screens to display any needed data.
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The Nexus® 1272 meter supports multiple I/O modules. The Shark® 270 meter has built-in I/O as opposed to expansion modules and superior keystone connectors for I/O.
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The Shark® 270 and Nexus® 1272 meters come in socket and switchboard forms.
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The switchboard form has a draw out case that allows for easy testing and retrofit.
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Learn more about EIG’s SCADA ready revenue meters.
https://www.electroind.com/nexus-1500p-advanced-programming-webinar/
https://www.electroind.com/eig-releases-color-touchscreen-external-display-for-nexus-1450-meter/
https://www.wfmz.com/news/pr_newswire/pr_newswire_technology/eig-releases-energypqa-com-tm-cloud-based-energy-management-solution/article_1b9444d9-2379-5c37-8e3d-cfd0c734fc89.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biecA80Jwj4
https://www.utilityproducts.com/test-measurement/article/14178057/eig-releases-energypqacom-cloud-based-energy-management-solution