by Wayne Pales | Oct 21, 2015
In an earlier paper I discussed how utilities are adopting Distributed or Edge Intelligence. By default the network edge is getting smarter. In a competitive market vendors are making their meters smarter. Utilities are demanding smarter meters and these devices sit...
by Wayne Pales | Oct 10, 2015
A growing number of utilities are focusing on demand response. It helps reduce critical peak demand and defer or even avoid infrastructure investments. To many Utilities this is key to justifying their investment in smart meters. As lessons are learnt from the early...
by Wayne Pales | Sep 29, 2015
A few weeks back I published the Smart Meter Service Map. At the time I had provided a link to a PDF version. I have had a few people ask so click on the link to access the PowerPoint version. Please forgive my basic PowerPoint skills. You may note the map has changed...
by Wayne Pales | Sep 23, 2015
It doesn’t seem that long ago that the next big thing in metering was modular smart meters. The metering industry attended conferences and talked about manufacturers working together. Meters from Company A would have Communications Modules plugged in supplied from...
by Wayne Pales | Sep 17, 2015
The Victorian Auditor General has released his report Realising the Benefits of Smart Meters. As with any program of this scale, there are many stakeholders, with many objectives. There were a series of assumptions that sit behind the decisions. In hindsight some of...
