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Features At SmartSynch, we create digital, state-of-the-art smart grids.
From start to finish. End to end. Weve done it for more than a decade and for more than 130utilities throughout North America. We know what were doing and how to create the best
possible smart grid for you.
We also know that a one-size grid does not fit all, so well work closely with you to design
your smart grid to deliver the data you need with the functionality you demand. Well create
a custom smart grid that is fully capable of meeting your needs today and has the flexibility
to meet them well into the future.
Our advanced smart grid system leverages existing cellular networks and enables utilities to
reduce operational costs, enhance management of generation resources, improve customer
service and increase profitability. Our system also enables end users to more effectively
conserve electricity. With real-time pricing capabilities, consumers can make informed
decisions about shifting their usage to off-peak periods and contributing to local, regional
andultimatelyglobal conservation efforts.
Here are but a few of the features and applications that SmartSynch can provide to make your
smart grid a reality:
Advanced Metering Demand Response Outage Monitoring Power Quality Load Research Tamper/Theft Detection Prepaid Metering 3G Applications
Features Advanced Metering
SmartSynch's SmartMeter System facilitates two-way wireless communication with each
meter, making continuously updated information available to utilities and their customers.
All components of the SmartMeter are encased under the glass of the meter. Key advanced
metering applications include:
Time-Of-Use and Load Profile Data
Ability to collect TOU only or TOU and load profile data at a future date Meter memory to store both TOU and load profile data Ability to support TOU calendars with weekdays and holidays Support for up to four daily rates/tiers with 24 switch points as well as weekday,
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holiday and seasonal rate definition
Ability to handle customer disputes and high bill complaints Ability to retrieve historical mass memory data Data stored in the meter if communication is lost
Accurate Billing Data
Billing grade data Real-time and scheduled on-demand reads On-demand and scheduled demand resets
Accurate Timekeeping
Integrated meter clock Automatic time synchronization of meter clock with atomic time
Remote Configuration
Remote firmware updates Remote meter programming
Real-Time Alarms
Real-time outage/restoration notification Tilt and tamper detection Meter diagnostics and events
Real-Time Alarms
Real-time outage/restoration notification Tilt and tamper detection Meter diagnostics and events
Home Area Networks (HAN)
ZigBee communications via residential SmartMeters to in-premise devices Smart Energy Profile (SEP) compliance Smart thermostats
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Load-control switches In-home display units
Interface with Gas and Water Meters
SmartMeter can receive data from nearby Badger ORION-enabled meters SmartMeter sends gas and water data to utilty via cellular network
Net Metering
Bi-directional metering for power-generating consumers (e.g., solar, wind) Received and delivered data metrics stored in the SmartMeter Monitoring of distributed generation for green credit programs
Features Demand Response
SmartSynchs SmartMeter System features a host of demand-response metering functions
designed to help utilities and their customers make smart decisions about electricity service,
usage and pricing.
Each SmartSynch SmartMeter can transmit timely and accurate interval data as often as
every 15 minutes for intervals as short as one minute. The utility can then use this
information to implement load-curtailment and real-time pricing programs that offer
customers dynamic rate incentives for decreased usage at peak times.
Demand-response information can be made available to customers via in-home displays, e-
mail or Web-based account access. The availability of such detailed usage data helps turn
passive, uninformed consumers into active, informed participants.
Features Outage Monitoring
SmartSynch's SmartMeter System helps utilities to reduce the duration of power outages by
speeding up the detection, notification, investigation and restoration processes.
The SmartMeter System features real-time notification of power outages via existing cellular
networks. When a deployed SmartMeter experiences an outage, an alarm is automatically
sent to the host system, where it is recorded and routed to designated users, outage
management systems and field technicians. SmartMeters also notify the host system when
the power is restored following an outage.
With patented built-in ultracapacitor energy storage, each SmartMeter will transmit a last
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gasp notification when detecting an AC power outage at the metering point. The
SmartMeter will also notify TMS or other head-end software application when the AC
power is restored. TMS enables the configuration of the SmartMeter module to transmit
these alarms if the corresponding events last a specified minimum duration.
Features Power Quality
Our Commercial & Industrial SmartMeters are capable of performing a variety of Power
Quality (PQ) tests. The SmartMeter module may be configured to monitor and report PQ
events based on the number of events or within a specified time period. The following PQ
tests are performed by the meter and then transmitted via public wireless networks to the
host system:
Voltage Sag Test Low Voltage Test (Sag) High Voltage Test (Swell) Reverse Power Test Low Current Test Power Factor Test Second Harmonic Current Test Total Harmonic Distortion Current % Total Harmonic Distortion Voltage % Voltage Imbalance Test Current Imbalance Test MIVS Reconfiguring Test Parameters Power Quality Event Routing
Features Load Research
Today's smart grid requires expert trend analysis at every level, from individual end users to
an entire service territory.
With the SmartSynch SmartMeter System's load research capabilities, utilities can assess
usage trends across the grid. This detailed reporting functionality allows for productive loadresearch programs and helps to determine usage classes and rate structures.
The SmartMeter module retrieves and transmits up to 32 unique instrumentation values from
over 400 instrumentation sources, including current and voltage sources, for intervals as
short as five minutes. Recorded events and exceptions with each interval are also transmitted
to the Transaction Management System (TMS), which interprets them and logs appropriate
messages.
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Products Software
The Transaction Management System (TMS) head-end system is a robust software
application that can integrate SmartSynch SmartMeter data to key utility information
systems (MDMS, CIS, Outage Management) using cellular networks as the communications
medium. This enterprise software system provides the utility the ability to monitor millionsof electric meters for meter and billing data, real-time usage during load curtailment events
and meter diagnostic alarms.
Now utilities can wirelessly monitor all meter points with a single tool, which seamlessly
interfaces with their existing billing and meter data management systems and provides easy-
to-use, flexible automation not available with any other data acquisition package.
TMS manages all scheduled metering functions and is aware of all expected responses. If a
SmartMeter does not return its data on schedule, TMS can automatically re-request the data.
SmartMeters configured with TMS utilize push technology to allow the SmartMeters
themselves to track and automatically initiate the transmission of data to TMS. This ensures
that all data may be collected without requiring the additional processing, time and data
burden.
The intelligence built into TMS and the SmartMeters ensures that only the specific bits
absolutely required to fulfill a request are sent over the air, thus minimizing over-the-air data
usage. TMS supports the asynchronous nature of wireless networks and handles any latency
gracefully. For data security, 256-bit encryption is applied to all messages exchanged
between TMS and the SmartMeter module, employing a unique meter-specific encryption
key.
Ease of Use
Browser-Based User Interface Alarm and Meter Event Notification via E-mail Flexible Searching Capability Comprehensive Online Help System Import Tool for SmartMeter and Billing Cycle Information SmartMeter Grouping for Easy Management Billing Cycle and Customer Event Scheduling Automated Meter Registration
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Software Environment Options
Operating Systems (Microsoft Windows, Sun Solaris, IBM AIX) Application Servers (BEA WebLogic) Database System (Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle)
Scalable Architecture
Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Standards XML Multi-Tiered Development Architecture Standards-Based Open Architecture
Features Tamper/Theft Detection
All SmartSynch SmartMeters can provide automatic real-time reporting of all theft and
tamper detection events.
Each SmartMeter supports a configurable set of real-time alarms notifying the utility's host
system of a theft or tamper situation. The SmartMeter contains a tilt switch and can detect
and report tilt events that occur when it is moved from its installation position. Oncereceived, an alarm will be automatically routed to a specific user or group of users.
SmartSynch's head-end application, the Transaction Management System (TMS), is used to
configure specific filters in each SmartMeter for qualifying events, enabling the transmission
of a theft or tamper alert only after the event is repeated a predetermined number of times
during a specific duration. TMS can also remotely configure the SmartMeter to reset the
event counter following an alert.
Features Prepaid Metering
The SmartSynch SmartMeter solution includes the ability to forward prepayment
transactions to the residential SmartMeter. SmartSynch currently collaborates with
companies such as Exceleron, Smart Grid CIS and PayGo to provide prepayment solutions
to utilities.
Prepaid metering logic is available as an option with our GE I-210+c SmartMeter. The
solution consists of firmware embedded in the SmartMeter which allows it to operate as a
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Premise Load Management Distributed Generation Control Consumer-Focused Smart Grid Applications Prepaid Metering