Using the Cloud to Power your MDM, AMI & DA Software Solutions 2015 TechAdvantage & EXPO Presenters: Dave Kidd, Essex Energy Gary Moody, Utilismart Corporation
Service Area
Smart Meter Data Uses Meter to Cash Power Restoration Transformer Replacement Power Quality Non-Technical Loss
Improve Visibility of the network Common view of information Automated Communication Near Real-Time Alerting Historical evidence for reporting
Option 1 Utility Owned Purchase/Install Smart Meters and AMI network License AMI, MDM, Customer Engage software Integrate with Billing and other systems Purchase additional IT infrastructure, including servers, network, security and storage Hire and Train additional IT staff Setup, configure, operate and maintain all software and interfaces Purchase maintenance for licensed software
Option 2 Managed Services Purchase/Install Smart Meters Managed Services sets up AMI network, including WAN backhaul No need to License software (AMI, MDM, Customer) Purchase additional IT infrastructure Hire additional IT staff Managed Services operate and maintain all software and interfaces, including servers, network, security and storage
Cost (excludes meters) TCO Analysis 28k Meter Utility Hardware server, network, security Software AMI Software MDM + Customer Engage Project Services Upfront Cost (excludes meters) Add IT Staff FTE per year Maintenance per year Managed Services Admin Fee Managed Services Meter Fee 3- year total Total Cost of Ownership Utility Owned $50k $80k $120k $170k $420k $90k $64k $0k $0k $462k $882k Managed Services $0 $0 $0 $150k $150k $0k $0k $10k $90k $300k $450k
Company Background Established in 2000 Owns and operates all of the hardware and software that is employed in our Production, Development and Disaster Recovery environments >30 fulltime employees and growing Data Collection Commercial & Industrial AMI Multi Utility Focus Electric, Gas and Water Data Management and Storage Leveraging information For Operational and Engineering Efficiencies Integration into Utility workflows For turnkey, easy to use solutions
SaaS Model Utilismart focuses on Software As A Service (SaaS) delivery model for all services Compliments most of our partners business models Provides great opportunity for simple revenue share model 9
SaaS Model
What we do Data Collection Data Validation Store Data Securely Present Data
EnergyAxis AMI
How we help you Turnkey Solution Leverage existing data Smart Meter Data Outage Alerts Voltages Alerts Transformer Monitors GIS Data Turn Data into Information!
Online Data Solution
Smart Meters for Network Operations Manage Annual Savings Power Outage $ 50,520 Under / Over Voltage $ 15,000 Transformer Overload $ 60,000 Network Loss $ 15,000 ------------------------------- ------------------------------ Operations Efficiency $140,520 annual Network Reliability ------------------------------ Customer Satisfaction $5.02 per meter *per 2012 case study for EPL [28k meters]
Use Case POWER OUTAGE
Power Outage
Power Outage SmartMAP calculates expected and worst case scenarios for all switches which could restore power from within the utility s distribution system
Reporting
Benefits Call Center reacts to outage before customers begin calling Crews turning wrenches 30 minutes earlier Notifications are communicated to stakeholders throughout process 20
Use Case TRANSFORMER LOADING
Transformer Overload
Transformer Overload
Transformer Overload
Transformer Overload
Benefits Avert unplanned events Extend life of assets Reduce costs of overtime and rush orders 26
Use Case VOLTAGE
Voltage
Voltage
Voltage
Benefits Shift to a proactive model No need to install DVR Eliminate between 3 and 5 truck rolls per customer compliant Accelerate root cause analysis Engage with historical evidence 31
Use Case NETWORK LOSS
Network Loss
Non-Technical Losses Boundary Meter Zone 1 M M Line Monitor Zone 2 M M M
Benefits Early detection of network loss Improve cash flow [unreported load transfer] Mitigate loss [power theft] Hours/Days saved in generating evidence Engage with historical evidence 35
Questions? Dave Kidd dkidd@essexenergy.ca Gary Moody gmoody@utilismartcorp.com
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