Title :
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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PES), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
DOI :
10.1109/PESMG.2013.6672750
