OPEN meter

Open Public Extended Network metering

OPEN meter
Open Public Extended Network
metering
7TH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME

Meters and More

Technology
FINAL CONFERENCE

Date:
Venue:

June 16th, 2011

CEN/CENELEC meeting centre, Brussels

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Meters and More Technology

Open Public Extended Network metering

Meters and More technology is an evolution of Enels Telegestore which

applies to all relevant interfaces of a smart metering system.
This protocol includes local and remote communications and data model.
Smart Metering Architecture

O&M
Local

Standard Interfaces

MI3

End user
device

MI5

Legacy
Systems

Central
System

Electricity
meter

SI3
O&M
Local

MI1

SI1

CI3
CI1

Concentrator

PLC Communications
Customer premises

CI2

Public networks
Transformer station

Head end system

Legacy systems

Enviroments

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OSI Architecture
METERS AND MORE Data Model

DATA MODEL
OSI 7
APPLICATION
OSI 6
PRESENTATION
OSI 5
SESSION
OSI 4
TRANSPORT
OSI 3
NETWORK
OSI 2
DATA LINK
OSI 1
PHYSICAL

METERS AND MORE Application Layer

TCP
IP
METERS AND MORE LLC and MAC levels
METERS AND MORE Physical Layer
BPSK modulation scheme

Optical Interface option

of IEC 62056-21
INTERFACE MI3 - HAND
HELD UNIT

HAND
HELD
UNIT

INTERFACE MI5

END
CUSTOMER
DEVICE

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INTERFACE MI1 - CI1

METER

GPRS, GSM, UMTS

(telecom service
provider)

INTERFACE CI2 - SI1

CONCENTRATOR

CENTRAL
SYSTEM

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Main features (1)

Applies to a large number of interfaces: MI1, MI3, CI2-SI1, MI5
Robust PLC communications:
PHY layer using BPSK modulation.
LLC layer based on IEC 61334-4-32

Efficiency :
Table-based data model
very short messages optimized for PLC and wireless IP communications

Strong data security: encryption and authentication (128 bit AES).

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Main features (2)

Flexibility: Custom tables
Comprehensive approach: Application layer used for
Meters and More lower layers,
TCP/IP-based networks and
Optical handheld device for Operation and Maintenance.
Low cost
Low consumption
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Data security

Application Messages encryption, authentication, and

playback attack protections: oriented to obtain selfreferencing/consistent messages without the necessity of using access
authentication procedures.

Shared symmetric keys (128 bits) model with same key for
messages encryption and authentication.

Encryption

AES128-CTR

Encryption

AES128-ECB

Authentication

AES128-CMAC

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Performance
Table based data model, minimum message overhead and
efficient data link layer lead to very short messages (frames)
and low error rates, increasing overall throughput.
Access time to meter from Central System

Access time to meter from Concentrator

(IP and PLC comms)

(PLC comms)

DC id.

Total
meters

Read meters

Total time
(ms)

Time/meter
(s)

11695TR1

430

424

11695TR2

233

D3689

Read meters

Total time
(ms)

Time/meter
(s)

98,7%

26,1

3,7

424

98,7%

12,5

1,8

233

99,9%

11,8

3,0

230

98,9%

5,3

1,4

151

151

100,0%

6,4

2,6

147

97,3%

2,4

1,0

10765TR1

347

343

98,9%

21,0

3,7

342

98,5%

8,6

1,5

11699TR1

308

305

98,9%

18,2

3,6

306

99,3%

7,8

1,5

field measurements done at Endesa

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Compliant to OPEN Meter D1.1-Requirements

Function
category

FULLY
COMPLIANT

Minimum

FULLY
COMPLIANT

SUPPORTED

Advanced

Optional

Use Case
Meter Registration
Remote Tariff Programming
Meter reading (On demand)
Meter reading (for billing)
Remote Disconnection and Reconnection
Power control
Clock Synchronization
Remote Firmware Update
Alarm and event Management
Interruption information
Fraud Detection
Remote Concentrator access (Registration
/Programming /Reading /Firmware Update)
Load Profile Management
Automatic adaptation to grid changes
Meter Availability Control
Energy Balances
Load Management
Customer device management
Power Quality Management
Prepayment

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Id.
SR1
SR2
SR3
SR4
SR5
SR6
SR7
SR8
SR9
SR10
SR11
SR12
SR13
SR14
SR15
SR16
SR17
SR18
SR19
SR20

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Meters and More AISBL

Meters and More is a non-profit organization under Belgian law with the
following objectives:

Adopt, maintain and evolve Meters and More open communication protocol
for smart metering solutions.
Promote the existence of a range of interoperable devices, applications
and services by promoting open industry specifications.
Provide a certification process to assure product compliance with Meters
and More specifications.
Support the smart metering standardization.
Drive Meters and More protocol evolutions by creating a place where the
Association Members may propose and evaluate enhancements and approve
them within well-defined open rules.

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Meters and More AISBL: Certification

A Meters and More Certification procedure and Certification Committee have
been approved by the Boards of Directors of the Association

Meters and More AISBL

Rules

and

products

Certification
Committee
Certification
Procedure

mechanisms
as

Fully

to

attest

Compliant

Products.
Technical committee for Certification
Compliance testing specification
Test providers
Certificate

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Meters and More AISBL: Members

Founding members: Enel Distribuzione and Endesa Distribucin Elctrica.

World leading companies from different business sectors have already joined the
Association:

Other organizations already demonstrated interest in becoming members of Meters

and More.
ITE, ADD, Electrica, Chilectra, Sadiel, Arteixo Telecom, ProDTI, etc.

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Meters and More technology: References

Endesa Smart Metering System
Commercial
Systems
Endesas WOM
System

Endesas Commercial
System

Central System

Public Communications
Network

Transformer
Station

Concentrator
140.000
PLC Communications

Customer's
Premise

13.000.000
Meter
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Meters and More technology: References

Endesa Smart Metering System

Endesa roll out

The first controlled roll-out of 100k+ meters started on June

and was completed by December 2010
Mass roll-out of 13.000.000 meters has been launched at
the beginning 2011
Starting remote metering from day one
Short deployment time

Project completed 3 years earlier than the regulatory schedule

2010

2011

2012
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2013

2014

2015
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Meters and More technology: References

Mass Roll-out of Endesas Smart Metering System

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Conclusions

Meters and More is a technology that can be used in many interfaces

and throughout all the smart metering communications system, from
physical layer to data model.
It is a mature and ready-to-use technology that has already been
massively deployed
It is an open technology selected for standardization in OPEN meter
project and launched from CLC TC13

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