Smart Metering Implemented with Success.

Smart Metering Implemented with Success. BelVis Smart Metering ENERGY MARKET SYSTEM GRID OPERATORS METER OPERATORS

Reliable - Performant - Future-proof: The Complete Integrated Smart Metering Solution. Smart metering is one of the hot topics in the energy sector. The rapid proliferation of new technologies for precisely timed consumption metering and bidirectional data communication are essential for the coordination between energy consumption and generation. Smart metering provides an improved data foundation for various applications, e.g. the integration of regional power plant operators and virtual power plants. In addition smart metering technology promises great potential to actively integrate previously rigid consumers in broad levels through tariff incentive systems and trading tools, and to move them to change their consumption behaviour through variable tariffs. From an intelligent meter to customer display this is the full extent of the comprehensive KISTERS smart metering concept. With BelVis modules and partner products from the intelligent household meter and data concentrator field, KISTERS has provided a tiered modular system for the processing of smart meter data. The flexible interfaces between the components of our package solution simultaneously ensure openness. This makes it simple and reliable to connect the modules with systems from other manufacturers. The components of the solution in short: BelVis MDM: Performant Meter Data Management BelVis AMC: Bidirectional communication infrastructure between MDM and meters BelVis SV: Display of consumption data for final customers The contemporary introduction of smart meters presents the energy and IT industry with an enormous challenge. KISTERS serves grid operators and meter operators reliably with its technologically leading BelVis software system with powerful smart metering components. Your advantage: A comprehensive integrated solution for smart metering. 2

Short Overview on the BelVis Solution for Smart Metering BelVis AMC establishes a communication infrastructure and forms the interface to the different meters and data loggers which may be connected using different protocols. It assumes control of the bidirectional communication with the intelligent multi-source meters over Multi Utility Communication (MUC, MUS) and combines them to form a head-end system. In this way, the user is presented with a unified view of the different forms of on-location metering points. Specialised for rapid processing of millions of metering points from various AMI systems, BelVis MDM handles the core tasks of a meter data management system. As a powerful central data hub, it unifies and carries out plausibility checks of metering data and generates replacement values. The proven BelVis EDM system uses the data prepared by the MDM system and carries out classical business processes in the deregulated energy market. Time series management forms the heart of the MDM system. KISTERS uses the KiTSM time series management system, designed for high volume workloads, to achieve the significant technological advantage required to tackle new challenges. Consumption data can be communicated back to consumers using the Smart Metering Viewer BelVis SV. The rating engine (tariff projection), activatable in BelVis MDM, provides customers with their running consumption not only in kwh, but also in euros. With the help of BelVis Mobile customers can see their consumption data even on their smart phones. And via BelVis SV Widgets you can integrate the display of consumption data into many other portal solutions. Performant Modules for Smart Metering Tasks BelVis MDM: Universal Meter Data Management BelVis Meter Data Management is the metering service provider solution for the operation of intelligent household meters. As a bridge between process data handling and company-wide information processing, its comprehensive functions are available to both sides through data synchronisation. BelVis MDM is multi-commodity oriented and conceived with foresight for the implementation of future smart metering requirements. Bringing mass data and rapid processing together BelVis MDM quickly processes very large volumes of metering data and events from several different commodities at the lowest possible total cost. Mass collected metering data from the various different connected AMI systems is integrated and unified. Connection of BelVis AMC and other arbitrary AMI systems is possible using specific protocols. BelVis EDM accesses data prepared in this way in order to execute all business processes and communication with ERP systems. In over 500 installations, BelVis EDM has proven to be of convincing quality BelVis MDM at a glance Mass data capabilities Turbo processing through specialised time series management tools Supports a range of AMI systems Online data display Powerful configuration options for tailored deployment and offer processing reliability in energy data processes. 3

BelVis MDM: A powerful system for the management of time series ensures the fast processing of mass data. Database and data management BelVis MDM provides a secure database for the development of complete business processes and the display of consumption and cost data over web technologies (BelVis SV): user management with multi-level access protection and clients through assignment of user rights associated with roles basic data synchronisation receipt, processing and forwarding of tariff models history management: data may remain accessible online over several years Powerful time series management KISTERS Time Series Management (KiTSM), the core of our leading energy data management systems, includes specialised MDM units for the receipt and processing of mass smart metering data, making it the performance core of BelVis MDM. Its functionality: plausibility checks and replacement value generation to ensure the data quality of metering data supplied by the AMI systems integrated calculation server to manage calculation jobs and automatic creation of all time series to be updated logging of running processing system and data monitoring BelVis components in a smart metering architecture Back office applications CRM BelVis EDM BelVis PRO BelVis PFM Billing Workforce Viewer BelVis SV Data management BelVis MDM LPEX, ZRXP, SML, SOAP, more EDIFACT, ebix, XML CEFACT SOAP, KisRPC-API Data sources BelVis AMC Market participants External applications MUC Data Concentrator ehz 4

Reliable high-speed communication As the bridge between AMI and company-wide information processing, BelVis MDM is a powerful communications tool. It is capable of exchanging information with upstream basic data providing Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems and billing or workforce management systems. All important accounting systems (SAP and many more) may be integrated. Upstream systems employ BelVis MDM for a range of services: transmission of configuration data, events, price signals and tariff models basic data synchronisation provision of aggregated time series spontaneous readings switching on and off power limitation and increasing Data forwarding takes place in two different ways: The SOAP service requests access pre-aggregated data and include compressed information on consumption or cost. Queries made to the MDM to supply base time series of read meter values are made available over a high-speed interface, due to the enormous amounts of data. Forwarding of metering data to market partners (e.g. metering service providers to sales) takes place using currently valid market communication formats. Calculations The BelVis MDM calculation server updates all power, gas and water load profiles and carries out plausibility checks. The system is optimised for high daily read rates (e.g. quarter hourly). The calculation of all derived time series is carried out automatically in the background. All required calculations may be carried out using predefined calculation methods. Above that calculations are freely definable using formulae (e.g. for balancing and cost accounting using tariff models). BelVis MDM functions fundamentally as a parameterisable calculation machine, which provides its results to other applications such as EDM, forecasting, PFM and billing through communication and services. As a rating engine, BelVis MDM carries out tariff projection and preparation of billing statements. Aggregation and balancing BelVis MDM aggregates data and prepares all values necessary for balancing, such as daily sums and partial sums of tariff times for each individual meter. It is also capable of evaluating the tariff time sums with tariff costs and higher sums with reference to customers, contractors, balancing groups and networks. Flexible enough for every application BelVis MDM scales well and offers powerful configuration options, meaning it can adapt to companies of any size. All modes of operation are possible: as a solution for a standalone company, shared operation under the umbrella of cooperations, or Application Service Providing (ASP) mode at a service provider. BelVis MDM provides application solutions for every size and need. BelVis AMC: The Advanced Meter Infrastructure Control Centre We are pleased to present to you the results of our practical experience in many industrial projects, now also in the smart metering field, in the powerful form of BelVis AMC. BelVis AMC builds on BelVis SODA, which is used today by hundreds of customers in the power, gas and water fields, both domestically and internationally, with great success. This high level of acceptance is a reflection on its particularly high levels of performance: BelVis AMC as a reliable mass data capable control centre bidirectional connection with various multi-source meters using intelligent Multi Utility Communication (MUC) and automatic linking with basic data at the control centre transparent routing of meter data, results and commands from and to the meters The BelVis AMC control center is the interface to practically all smart metering solutions in the metering field capable of being connected over modern protocols. Bidirectional communication BelVis AMC sends unified metering data to BelVis MDM and, in turn, accepts data and commands from MDM over a bidirectional communication connection, which it then forwards to the devices according to the appropriate basic data model. BelVis AMC 5

BelVis AMC: Bidirectional communication with meters and meter data management system. provides connectivity over the MBUS and SML (Smart Message Language) protocols. New services The new possibilities to address end customers and to motivate them to savings of energy and costs are presented as services by BelVis AMC: reading data, values, meter readings and load profiles from data loggers and con-nected meters regular reading or read on demand meter registration (during commissioning) switching on and off locking and unlocking setting the time basic data comparison importing push data forwarding to BelVis MDM tariff configuration load limiting loading prepaid send customer information These services are executed differently depending on the functionality offered by the addressed meter. The interface is flexible and features a modular design, making it possible to react to updated functionality offered by new meter deployments. Measuring network management In addition to services which address individual metering points or measuring station groups, BelVis AMC provides support for maintaining an overview of the measuring network. Overviews of the status of metering points and the communication connections display where faults lie at all times. Together with the KISTERS AlarmManager, stand-by personnel will always become aware of any serious faults promptly. BelVis AMC at a glance Bidirectional communication with meters and meter data management Mass data capabilities End devices from various manufacturers Monitoring Extensibility Supported end devices BelVis AMC works together with devices and AMI head-end systems from a range of manufacturers. Drivers already familiar from SODA AMR are supported as well. 6

BelVis SV: Comfortable display of consumption data for the final customer. Display of Consumption Data for Final Customers in the Internet or on Mobile Devices On the market, smart metering can only be effective if final customers are involved. Their incentive to participate is the ability to make quick and easy decisions on tariffs favourably adjusted to their consumption habits, resulting in direct savings on energy costs. Only prompt and convenient availability of current consumption data can form the foundation for this interaction. Transmission of consumption data to customers is perfectly integrated in the KISTERS smart metering solution: The clear Smart Metering Viewer for Your Final Customers The BelVis SV Smart Metering Viewer allows you to motivate your final customers to get started with smart metering. BelVis SV offers a precise internet information service with a quick overview of usage habits for final customers. Simple views and an easy to use graphical interface allow users to quickly access all relevant information, e.g. current and past energy consumption, the current most favourable tariff, meter readings, bills and consumption history. Customers see their real consumption in kwh and also in euros. Furthermore, BelVis SV equips energy companies with a new tool to concisely provide information to final customers over the internet. Aside from the pure consumption data representations, you can inform your customers, for example, about added value services, energy services, interesting offers and special discounts, thereby raising longterm customer satisfaction. Of course, full control over data access lies with the energy company. Password protected logins on the web server ensure that each customer sees only his own data. Above that, BelVis SV has many possibilities for configuration and it is available in many languages. BelVis SV Mobile BelVis SV Mobile is a browser-based solution which is optimised for an easy access via mobile devices like smart phones. The look & feel is geared to the standards that were established by Apple and the iphone. To get access to BelVis SV Mobile you can use the same account as for BelVis SV. The user can see his current data consumption and costs on his mobile device. BelVis SV Widgets In case you are already using a portal for communicationg with your customers, the BelVis SV Widgets are useful for you. Small user interfaces that are easy to use and that run autonomously, are integrated into the existing portal. Instead of organising a complex data transfer between different systems, the BelVis SV Widgets are simply integrated into the browser. Thus, the meter data can stay in the central software for meter data management (BelVis MDM). 7

About KISTERS KISTERS is an internationally expanding IT company with 540 employees developing resource management systems for energy, water and air, amongst others. 750 companies in the liberalised energy market and in the industry rely on KISTERS control technology and on the BelVis product line that offers solutions for power & gas energy data management, smart metering, portfolio management, forecasting, virtual power plants, smart grids and the optimisation of energy use and other resources. KISTERS are market leaders in Germany when it comes to the application of energy data management systems. The state-of-the-art software products are already in use in several smart energy projects. KISTERS AG 01.2015 KISTERS AG Pascalstraße 8+10 52076 Aachen Germany Phone +49 2408 9385 0 Fax +49 2408 9385 555 info@kisters.eu www.kisters.eu/energy