MDM and Itron s SaveSource Solution Brian Fiut, Sr. Product Mgr.
Agenda What is Meter Data Management? Meter Data Types Consumption vs. Interval Data SaveSource Architecture Overview Specific Applications of Advanced Analysis Detailed Daily Usage Comparative Analysis Hourly Trending Grouping & Aggregating Flow Analysis Single & Compound Meter Right Sizing Conservation Compliance & Support Wrap Up & Questions
What is Meter Data Management? Collecting, organizing, storing, manipulating, delivering, and visualizing meter data for: Revenue Cycle Management Ordinary or Time-Based Billing Determination Long-Term Storage Advanced Analysis Capabilities Improved Customer Service & Increased Satisfaction Tamper/Theft Analysis and Enhanced Revenue Vigilance Leak Analysis & Profiling Meter Flow Analysis & Meter Right-sizing Support for Conservation Initiatives
What Meter Data Can Be Stored? Consumption Reads (SCM) the dial-digit meter read from each meter Interval Data Reads (IDM) incremental intervals down to every fifteen minutes, for data logging and advanced analysis applications Tamper Data Cut cable, unauthorized reprogramming attempts, and communication failures can all be used as clues to what s happening Leak Data Continuous monitoring for behind-the-meter leak detection as well as district metering leak detection and acoustic monitoring for distribution system leaks In SaveSource, there are 12x bubble-ups per day, and each bubble-up contains the most current consumption (SCM) message, the last 25 intervals of data (IDM), tamper & leak flags, and acoustic data reads Interval Data is the key to advanced metering
Consumption vs. Interval Data Consumption Interval 0 1 2 9 5 5 0 0 1 2 3 5 5 0 Today 1 Month Ago 3.0 5.0 4.0 7.0 3.0 Difference = 600 Units Total = 22 Units Intervals can be 15, 30, or 60 mins. Default is hourly
This volume of data.requires a separate database, which might be a semi-autonomous meter data management system (MDMS) incorporating software and interfaces to extract the data for specific uses. Don Schlenger Cognyst Consulting, L.L.C Spring 2007
SaveSource Architecture Diagram System Consists of : Endpoint Leak Sensor Collector Network Administrator Software Customer Care Software
SaveSource Software Architecture SaveSource Software Solution (Hosted or Installed) Raw Data Network Administrator Software Robust Collection Engine Collect The Data 40 days storage (installed) 13 months storage (hosted) Rationalized Data Customer Care Software Meter Data Management Manage The Data Longer-term storage (up to 10 years on-line) Billing Data Advanced Analysis
Customer Care Architecture Customer Care Web Browser Use Customer Care as a window to the database to view and analyze the data IEE Meter Data Management Database IEE MDM Use the IEE MDM database to store the meter data
Specific Applications of Data Visualization and Advanced Analysis with Itron MDM and Customer Care
Detailed Daily Usage Daily, Weekly, or Monthly Usage Across Selectable Time Period Weekend and Weekday Usage Single Customer or Select Group of Customers Bar Chart as well as table of supporting data Flow Lines (min, max, avg). Minimum Flow Line is same as leak line Export to Excel or Adobe Acrobat Schedule Reports to Run at Specified Times
Comparative Analysis Compare current billing period to any previous timeframe Useful for high bill dispute investigation and resolution resulting in better revenue retention
Hourly Trending Hourly or 15-minute profile data Method to visualize interval data (aka data logging, data profiling, etc) Time of Use Measurements and Conservation Program support
Grouping and Aggregating Go to My Meter Groups and select which group you would like to create or edit Select which endpoints you would like to add to the group
Meter Flow Management Relevant engineering design parameters to right size meters and optimize design View peak flow volume and duration Export value to Excel for further analysis and computation
Compound Meter Right Sizing Compare low side to high side for appropriate utilization ratio View table for precise values
Support of Conservation Programs Step One Usage Baselining Step Two Implement a program (Time Of Use Billing) Step Three Conduct Follow-On Analysis
Conservation - Sprinkler Ban Compliance Create reports of sprinkler ban violators based on business logic translated into validation rules in the underlying IEE product. Once detected, view the extent and frequency of each violation in Customer Care, and export to customer along with selected corrective actions ranging from encouraging email to law enforcement citation.
Summary Meter Data Management changes the relationship between the you and your meter data Granular interval data continuously collected and stored in an MDM and visualized through a browser window opens up new possibilities in customer satisfaction, revenue vigilance, system management, and operational efficiency We ve seen a few examples of specifically what this means. There are more, and new applications for this rich data are continuously being identified.
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