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Category Archives: Smart-Metering
Consultation on smart metering
In July 2009, Sia Conseil has supported the DECC (UK department of Energy and Climate Change) and the OFGEM (UK gas and power regulator) in their quest for strong expertise in the field of smart metering in order to make … Continue reading
Posted in Mecanism, Smart-Metering
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Time of Use
Time-of-Use (TOU), still experimental, is a pricing plan which offers a better rate for customers if they shift or reduce their electricity consumption at peak demand times. The consequences are on one hand for the distributors and generators, a better … Continue reading
Posted in Competition, Mecanism, Production, Smart-Metering, Utilities
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Demand response & Smart Metering
A quarter of a century ago, the metering industry started to prospect new ways to interact with meters installed on customers’ sites. This approach was triggered by the attractive perspectives of significant savings and potential markets. For utility companies (which … Continue reading
Posted in Mecanism, Smart-Metering, Utilities
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Information and Communication Technologies benefits on energy consumption
Nowadays, the world faces serious environmental challenges and problems that no individuals, companies nor governments can ignore. Our energy consumption has harmful and deep consequences on our environment. In this perspective, more efficient energy consumption is one of the key … Continue reading
Implementation of smart metering: DGOs and Suppliers in the starting blocks
Smart Metering systems are not the enthusiastic fad for future innovations anymore. Across Europe,it is rapidly becoming a reality with operational projects in Italy, Ireland and Sweden and many more are to come. Initially, it was common sense to believe … Continue reading
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Is there a future for Smart Metering?
Although smart metering is becoming a trendy topic in the sector and more and more trail projects are implemented around the world, many are still asking themselves what the real benefits are. Should we extend such technology to any consumer? … Continue reading
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Automated Meter Reading announces change in energy distribution
Following a rising international interest in the subject, and amongst other energy regulators, the Flemish Energy Regulation Commission (VREG) has recently launched a study around the subject of Automatic Meter Reading (AMR), also called Smart Metering or Intelligent Metering. Ongoing … Continue reading
Posted in Operations, Smart-Metering
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