Energibolagens framtida datainsamling
DatavetenskapComputer science - generalComputer science - computersystemsEnergiförbrukningEffektTimavläsning"just-in-time"-produktion och distributionAgentteknikCustcomMcomBbi f20
The Swedish energy companies have several different systems for data collection
of the energy consumption of their clients. Often computerized remote meter
readers are put in practice in order to register the energy consumption of
large companies. The majority of household clients, however, are read off by
the assistance of manual methods.
Household power consumption is read off once a year. As a result, these clients
are not debited for their actual consumption; their invoices during the year
are the result of estimations. At times when the electricity supply system is
highly loaded, electricity is more expensive. Nevertheless all clients are
billed with an average price. Many clients are dissatisfied with this situation.
A large number of clients find it difficult to understand their invoices and
demand them to be made easier to understand and to contain a specification of
actual energy consumption.
The Swedish Gov. wants energy companies to decrease the number of power peak
loads and so new regulations concerning more frequent meter readings will
probably be put in practice.
In this essay different kinds of methods are described for data collection with
the purpose of finding out which method power companies in Sweden should adopt
in the future. Computerized systems that power companies could use are for
example CustCom, Mcom and BBIF20. These systems are based on hourly remote
meter readings, monthly remote meter readings and hourly remote meter readings
combined with certain control functions. Finally it is recommended that power
companies in Sweden should introduce hourly remote meter readings on all the
power consumption provided that new regulations concerning more frequent meter
readings are put into practice.