For example uk energy suppliers have to provide their larger customers with half hourly metering as explained in the page on half hourly data.
Electric utility meter data.
The foundation of the data network is a lpwan low power wide area network using lora long range radio technology.
In many countries and states utilities are required to supply and manage interval meters for all electricity customers over a certain size.
Some smart meters can even measure the electricity use of individual devices and allow the utility or customer to control electricity use remotely.
The local area network data collectors are meters.
Managing data from more than 45 million meters across 92 energy and water companies on six continents.
Annual back to 2005 net metering customers and capacity by technology type by end use sector.
Net metering capacity number of meters and energy sold back by state sector and utility.
Previously radio based metering automation network designs required mounting data collectors on pole tops or streetlights to increase the coverage of the local 900 mhz rf network.
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A meter data management system mdms for smart utilities and cities around the globe with an enterprise wide highly scalable mdms architecture.
When the meter generates billing data any data read remotely from the meter can also be read locally at the meter.
Now many utilities use electronic smart meters which provide wireless access to the meter s power usage data to measure electricity consumption in real time.