Carnegie Mellon University
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Dr. Rahul Tongia
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Draft – Subject to Change
US AMR/Smart Metering
–Automated Meter Reading (AMR) penetration by 2002 (all capabilities/technologies):
–16.9% penetration by meter (Scott Report)
–~1/3 of utilities have some level of AMR in place
–Public Utilities are the real laggards
–More use of wireless than other countries
–Many Smart IT pilots/deployments in the US focused on Real Time Pricing or Demand Response
–California
–E.g., RTEM: 25,000 advanced meters installed – 9/01-6/02 -
SCE
–TOU pricing (with web access)
–Consumers typically
–Reduced peak loads
–Reduced overall loads
–Reduced Costs