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Metering International Editions
Metering International Edition 1, 2003Current Affairs Viewpoint Association News Features Editorial includes the Current Affairs section, containing information on new products, new projects and new appointments; association news; articles and case studies on meter components, meter testing and calibration, smart metering, billing and customer management.
Discovering the 'Value of the Diamond'
More than ever, the metering business is facing change.... more...
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The erosion of the meter monopoly
Encouraged by regulation, some jurisdictions across North America are starting to introduce some form of competitive metering policies that call for ...
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Advanced metering, energy management and billing systems
Today's rapidly changing energy marketplace is providing the electricity industry and its stakeholders with new opportunities, challenges and risks.....
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Metering in Canada
Metering International polled executives from the Canadian Electricity Association and Measurement Canada, to get their views on the state of play in...
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Time-sensitive energy pricing holds long-term benefits
The western United States' energy turmoil in 2000 and 2001 left many irate people wondering who controls the region's electricity markets. One thing ...
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Demand response - the power of pricing
FERC's proposed standard market design (SMD) has generated substantial interest in the topic of demand response in the US.... more...
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Retail electricity competition progresses in Maine
While skeptics may question the success so far of the move to retail electricity competition in some states, the State of Maine is enjoying several i...
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How secure is your barrel lock and key system?
A well managed barrel lock and key system is vital to utility companies' financial success.... more...
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Evolution of smart IMS - step by step
Our previous article about Smart IMS (Metering International 4/2002) was devoted to the evolution of our electric energy meter. This time we want to ...
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GPRS - new opportunities for metering?
Over the years we have become somewhat immune to telecoms companies' hype about new technology.... more...
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Why is a protective relay company making a meter?
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) is a 20-year-old company best known for making digital protective relaying equipment used by electric...
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Energy measurement ICs simplify meter design
Electromechanical meters have been the standard for metering electricity since billing began.... more...
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Legislation triggers AMR boom on Sweden
A new law, which requires electricity companies in Sweden to collect meter data once a month from all customers, means that power utilities will need...
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Residential advanced metering in New York State
Edna and Bill Thompson (not their real names) live in a two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn, New York. Until last fall, the Thompson's electricity usag...
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Accessing China's power metering market
Market research is the first job for international companies to tackle when they plan to do business in China. The clearer the picture is, the more o...
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Metering International Issue 1:2003
- Optical probe with US connectivity
- RME completes acquisition of American Water Works
- Power line carrier developments
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Optical probe with USB connectivity
The P+E Technik company, based in Germany, has announced the first optical probe for meter reading with USB connectivity. The probe is available in e...
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RWE completes acquisition of American Water Works
RWE AG, a large multi-utility company whose core businesses are electricity, gas, water and environmental services, has announced the acquisition of ...
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Power line carrier developments
The Power Line Communications Association and the United PowerLine Council, representing a group of energy utilities, have submitted a joint report t...
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Wireless internet goes global
Wellington-based energy technology company Energy Intellect has released its new wireless Internet communications devices. At present the company aut...
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Ofgem publications
UK regulator Ofgem has published “Competition in electricity metering services – Industry guidance V1.1 13/03”. subscribe or upgrade now, or log in!
Interval meters for Victoria
The Australian Essential Services Commission has released a paper for consultation that presents the Commission's position on the installation of int...
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Remote reading using handheld computers
Telepartner Systems has announced support for Panasonic's new CF-P1 handheld PDA, part of the ‘Toughbook' range of ruggedised computers. The CF...
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Mobile work-place initiatives
Accenture and Microsoft have partnered to offer organisations a selection of mobile solutions to improve efficiency. Mobile Enterprise E-mail/Persona...
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Ontario subsidies could cost billions
Last year, when the province of Ontario in Canada halted its deregulation plans, it capped electricity prices at 4.3 Canadian cents per kWh for custo...
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Thermal demand metering errors discovered
Erroneous demand readings and registration has caused a utility company in the US to begin an immediate retirement of over 90,000 thermal demand mete...
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IURPA – Continuing an Upward Path
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Content Editor on Fri, 2003-03-21 16:16.
IURPA – The International Utilities Revenue Protection Association, Inc. is comprised of revenue protection professionals dedicated to sharing information that assists in reducing revenue losses for the benefit of utility companies, customers and... more
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Opening up – the web site becomes more user-friendly
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Content Editor on Fri, 2003-03-21 16:21.
In a bid to facilitate the use of DLMS/COSEM, the General Meeting decided to make the DLMS UA website more user friendly, and to open up most of the information related to the use of the specification. The first result is the new homepage: it now allows... more
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Enel, please speak up! A plea for the real story
There is an expression that some things “cut both ways.” One interpretation is that if someone is especially visible and aggressively see...
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