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OIML Seminar

Smart Meters

2-5 June 2009, Croatia


Home  |  Introduction  |  Presentations & Conclusions

Venue  |   Background Information



Seminar Presentations and
Conclusions of Round Table Discussions

 

Session I: Tuesday, 2 June 2009, 11.00 - 17.30
Chair / moderator: Mr. Tuomo Valkeapää, TUKES, Finland

 

- Mr. Kresimir Buntak, State Office for Metrology
Introduction and welcome

- Ms. Lucia Palmegiani, DG-ENTR, European Commission.
European Legal Framework for smart meters - Commission mandate for European harmonized standards

- Mr. Michael Abraham, Measurement Canada, Canada
Implementation of smart meters in the Canadian electricity sector

- Mr. Jos Dehaeseleer, ORES (Gas and electricity network operator), Belgium
MARCOGAZ / FACOGAZ position on gas smart metering systems

- Mr. Gyözö Kmethy, DLMS User Association, Switzerland
Smart metering: The OPEN meter European project

- Mr. William Hardy, PhD, Utilimetrics, USA
Smart Metering in North America


Session II: Wednesday, 3 June 2009, 09.00 - 15.30
Chair / moderator: Dr. Graham Harvey, NMI, Australia

 

- Mr. Willem Kool, BIML Assistant Director
Coordination of smart metering standardization in Europe

- Mr. Jim Sibley, GL Industrial Services, UK
Smart Metering - Is there a need for standards?

- Mr. George Teunisse, Verispect, the Netherlands
Smart meters and Powerline Communication Systems - Requirements and tests in harmonized documents

- Dr. Rainer Kramer, PTB, Germany
Traceability of results used for billing purposes - possible approaches

- Dr. Jos van der Grinten, NMi, the Netherlands
Applying Monte Carlo Methods during verification of measuring instruments

 - Dr. Ulrich Grottker, PTB, Germany
Application of OIML Document D 31 for smart meters

 

Session III: Thursday, 4 June 2009, 09.00 - 12.30
Chair / moderator: Mr. Jean-François Magaña, BIML Director

 

- Dr. Jos van der Grinten, NMi, the Netherlands
Smart Metrology: The way to test smart meters

- Mr. Michael Reader-Harris, TÜV NEL Ltd, UK
Water meters: OIML, ISO and CEN harmonization

- Dr. Thomas Schaub, Landis+Gyr, Switzerland
Smart metering - towards a European standard fulfilling the market and regulatory requirements

- Mr. Adrian Rudd, NMO, UK
Smart meters in competitive energy markets - Where does legal metrology fit?

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- Mr. Martin Vesper, Yellowstrom GmbH, Germany
Customer driven smart metering [presentation not available]



Round Table discussion I: Thursday, 4 June 2009, 14.00 - 17.30
Chaired / Moderated by: Mr. Samuel Just (BIML)

Definitions for 'smart meter', 'smart metering', 'additional functionalities', etc.


The discussion started by reviewing some 'additional' functions and considering under which conditions these would be subject to legal metrological control, for instance:

 

 

Having considered the many functions that may be added to utility meters when new technologies, such as power line communication, wireless communication and associated software are used, the participants in the round table discussion agreed that it would not be practicable for the OIML to try to define what a 'smart' meter is and what an 'additional' function would be.

Rather, there was consensus amongst the participants that it would be appropriate to define what the scope of legal metrology should be for the utility meters in design independent terms. Subsequently, it would be possible to determine for each utility meter, or metering system the functions and devices that should be subject to legal metrological control.

In the case of utility meters, the scope of legal metrology would be:
- the correctness of the quantity measurements, i.e. that the measurement results comply with the maximum permissible errors under stated conditions;
- the measurement results provided by the meter or metering system that form the basis for billing and that allow the consumer to verify the correctness of the invoice;
- to verify that any function or device that is connected to the meter or metering system under legal metrological control does not adversely affect the measurement results.

The second bullet point above is crucial for deciding which devices and functions are considered part of the meter or metering system and should, therefore, be subject to legal metrological control.
Other functions and devices that are connected to the meter or metering system, such as those that repeat the measurement results, would not be under legal metrological control.

As a result of the discussions the participants agreed on the following 'resolution':

"It is the opinion of the participants in this seminar that metrological control extends to the point where the consumer can verify that the measurement results used for billing are consistent with the reading of the meter."


 

Round Table discussion II: Friday, 5 June 2009, 09.00 - 12.30
Chaired / Moderated by: Mr. Willem Kool (BIML)

Draft action plan for OIML TCs/SCs to deal with smart meters and additional functionalities


Following the discussions about the scope of legal metrology in the case of utility meters, the participants discussed possible additional requirements and tests that should be considered for inclusion in OIML Recommendations for the various categories of utility meters.

Most of the issues discussed are reflected in the presentations that had been prepared by Rainer Kramer, Jos van der Grinten and George Teunisse and were extended during the discussions:

The participants agreed that, as a follow up to this seminar, it would be appropriate for the OIML to develop some kind of guidance paper for OIML Technical Committees and Subcommittees dealing with utility meters with suggestions for the application of OIML Documents D 11:2004 General requirements for electronic measuring instruments and D 31:2008 General requirements for software controlled measuring instruments to utility meters and for additional requirements and (immunity) tests to be considered.

It was suggested that the task of developing such a guidance paper could be performed by an ad-hoc working group. Considering the time pressure and the limited purpose and 'shelf life' of such a guidance paper, it was considered inefficient to allocate this task to an existing OIML TC/SC as a new work item. The guidance paper could be published as an OIML Expert Report.

The BIML undertook to set up such an ad-hoc working group, draft the terms of reference and invite experts to participate on a personal basis. An official circular will be sent to CIML Members, inviting them to nominate further experts.

 

 

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