Smart Grid/AMI
Electricity consumers —from factory and business managers to
homeowners and small business operators — will have the ability
to customize their energy supplies to suit their individual
needs.US Department of Energy “Grid 2030: A National Vision for Electricity’s Second 100 Years”
According to a 2006 FERC study, less than 10% of electric meters in the United States are currently equipped with advanced meters and the percentage of distribution feeders managed with digital automation technology is less than 20%. As the market for advanced metering and smart grid technologies moves from early adoption to mainstream, UISOL continues to grow its dedicated team of veteran professionals to support customers.
Utilities and independent system operators have recognized the transformative improvement opportunities available to their companies, communities and consumers from the application of smart grid technologies including advanced metering. The smart grid vision includes the digital automation of the entire power supply system, from generation into the consumer premise, to improve the security, quality, reliability and efficiency of electric power.
To support these goals, the power delivery network must be equipped with automation sensors and two-way communication that supports a seamless flow of information. The smart grid requires not only two-way digital automation and control, but also two-way seamless information flow between infrastructure, computer applications, and market participants.
Utilities require open standards integration and architecture accompanied by intelligent business process redesign to realize the full transformative potential from these investments. UISOL’s team of proven integration and utility business process experts have helped more than 40 utility industry companies improve customer service, increase reliability, and streamline their market operation and settlement processes through the application of smart business integration.
While we specialize in utility enterprise business integration, we also support customers with their evaluation, selection, deployment, and integration of advanced metering, meter data management, and distribution smart grid systems.
Our services help customers establish long-term, interoperable architectures that transform their performance through integrated systems, processes, and data models for a range of advanced metering and smart grid applications:
- Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
- Meter Data Management (MDM)
- Demand Response (DR)
- Distribution Automation (DA)
- Distribution Management Systems (DMS)
- Home Area Networks (HAN)
- Outage Management Integration (OMS)
- Personal Energy Management Portals
- Substation Automation & Integration