Data traffic analysis of utility smart metering network

Author

Wenpeng Luan ; Sharp, Duncan ; LaRoy, Stephen

Author_Institution

Smart Metering Program, BC Hydro, Burnaby, BC, Canada

fYear

2013

fDate

21-25 July 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

This paper examines an implemented practical utility AMI network, analyzes meter data size and data traffic volume in several key AMI system nodes such the smart meter, meter data collector, data center firewall, metering system head-end, and meter data repository. Acknowledging that AMI solutions are different from utility to utility and therefore the data traffic volume and pattern flow through each AMI network will be different depending on the metering system and its implementation, this study provides a practical reference and traffic benchmark for future AMI project planning and implementation.

Keywords

data analysis; power meters; power system measurement; power utilisation; smart meters; telecommunication traffic; AMI project planning; advanced metering infrastructure; data center firewall; data traffic volume analysis; meter data collector; meter data repository; meter data size analysis; metering system head-end; pattern power flow; practical utility AMI network; utility smart metering network; Business; IP networks; Virtual private networks; Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI); Communication Networks; Data Traffic Analysis; Smart Grid; Smart Meters;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PES), 2013 IEEE

Conference_Location

Vancouver, BC

ISSN

1944-9925

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PESMG.2013.6672750

Filename

6672750