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Metering International Edition 1, 2003

MI Issue 1:2003

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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”.
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    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
    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

    Opening up – the web site becomes more user-friendly
    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

    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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