The energy industries requirements for an Advanced AMR platform include multiple types of information monitoring, management and control. The preferred solution is a single platform that can meet a variety of needs. Advanced AMRs innovative solutions offer a wide range of energy management solutions.

AMR

• Low cost AMR communications without expensive infrastructure
• High levels of accuracy and reliability of meter data
• Meter reads on demand, in real time, as frequently as every 15 minutes

Energy Information System (EIS)

• Presenting energy usage data online that is timely and descriptive
• Allow energy administrator or customer to set custom threshold alarms on kW, kWh, and etc.
• If custom threshold energy limits are are exceeded, immediate alarm sent to email or cell phone
• Enable on-line billing to reduce customer service costs.
• Gain immediate feedback on impact of energy use changes on utility bills.

Energy Load Control

• Load control status information on end-point equipment (e.g irrigation pump) available on a real time basis
• Ability to remotely (dis)connect service in high turnover areas (colleges, etc.)
• Remotely turn on/off remote equipment such as irrigation pumps, HVAC units, sewer pumps, etc.
• Shut off meter remotely on delinquent customers for revenue capture

Demand Response

• Analyze load management data in real time to lower peak demand and energy bills
• Provide real-time controls to curtail energy consumption.
• Provide customer choice programs by utilities and energy management companies to give customers a discount in purchasing costs.

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Lite

• Real time transmission of substation power quality and alarm information.
• Low cost/no cost communications to the sub stations.
• Relay multiple alarm conditions including power outage, tampering, etc.
• Track sub-station performance and write outage & notification reports

Measurement & Verification (M & V) :

• Real time measurement of amperage, AC voltage, run-time, cycle frequency and ambient temperature for end-point equipment to detect pending equipment failure
• Transmission of substation power quality and alarm information
• Low cost/no cost communications to the sub stations
• Relay multiple alarm conditions including power outage, tampering, and etc.
• More descriptive than the information provided by a traditional data logger

Sub-Metering / Aggregate Demand

• Individually or collectively monitor energy consumption online for specific apartment units, company departments, or shopping centers
• More accurately allocate costs to customers for billing purposes
• Allow resale of energy to aggregators of landlords

Power Marketing

• Analysis tool to view individual and aggregated load profiles of customers
• 15 minute interval data to view timing of the member's energy load usage
• Using this information to buy energy cheaper and sharing savings

Outage Management

• Immediate alarms when power outage occurs with outage restoral alarms
• Real-time outage reports with real-time alarm notification via email and/or cell phone
• Improve customer service and maintenance