1. Implementing a meter data management (MDM) platform like eMeter EnergyIP before installing smart meters and communications networks allows utilities to leverage MDM capabilities from day one, gain operational efficiencies, and ensure accurate billing. 2. eMeter EnergyIP provides a single point of integration for meter data, automates deployment tracking, and enables real-time validation and editing of meter data flowing into the utility. 3. Installation of eMeter EnergyIP first completes the process from meter to bill and verifies functionality of the AMI system without requiring manual reading or secondary work crews.

1. DATA SHEET: eMeter EnergyIP First
Secret to Success: eMeter® EnergyIP® First
Implementing a Meter Data Management Platform Before Smart
Meters and the Communications Network Provides Actionable
“We decided it Information from Day One of Your Project.
made more sense
to first put in the The eMeter EnergyIP meter data management (MDM) system is the first step in your
back-office systems deployment of Smart Metering or customer engagement projects. The Advanced
necessary to handle Metering Infrastructure (AMI), consisting of the smart meters and the communications
all the information network, should follow your installation of eMeter EnergyIP, allowing you to leverage
the power of your MDM to turn the wealth of new data you’ll be collecting into actionable
that will come in
information that will help you drive business efficiencies. Here are the top six reasons why
when we get AMI.” eMeter EnergyIP First makes good business sense.
Will Holford,
Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative
1. One Point of Integration
Several advantages arise from having a single point of integration, your MDM platform,
from day one. First, interval metering data will be stored in a single location rather
than multiple databases when there are two or more communications networks.
Another advantage is that the utility can focus on integrating the MDM with legacy
systems (such as CIS, Billing, OMS, WMS, etc.) without having to also juggle
integration with multiple communications networks.
2. Automation and Tracking
Once eMeter EnergyIP is integrated into utility operational systems, deployment
processes can be automated and tracked as other AMI components, such as smart
meters and networks are added. This is not a trivial task since even small trial
implementations can require a thousand meters or more. Large scale deployments
can entail hundreds of thousands or millions of smart meters and communications
modules. The entire implementation process including hardware installation,
configuration, and provisioning can be automated and precisely tracked with EnergyIP.
Without eMeter EnergyIP, this process would be done manually. With no systematic
tracking process smart meters could be “lost” and hardware status might be in
question. Manually conducting installation, configuration, and provisioning introduces
a level of operational risk and cost that can greatly exceed the cost of a MDM system,
especially in full-scale deployments.
3. VEE and Framing
Once provisioning is completed and verified, and meter data is flowing into eMeter
EnergyIP, real-time validation, estimation, and editing (VEE) can occur. This ensures
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accurate data is immediately available for any purpose. If the data is suspect, built-in automated procedures can
issue work orders to have utility personnel in the area investigate the meter sending suspect data. Once the data is
deemed good to use, EnergyIP and the eMeter Billing application can frame metering data, immediately providing
determinants to the billing system. Delivery of proper determinants to the billing system completes the process and
verifies that the entire AMI is functional, from meter to bill, for a particular household. Without the MDM installed
first, validation, steps could not complete while work crews are still near the AMI hardware, and any problems would
require dispatching a second work crew.
4. No Manual Reading
When the entire AMI meter-to-bill process is working, manual reading is no longer required. If the MDM were not in
place, despite the smart meter and AMI communications network being installed, manual meter reading, validation
or framing would still need to take place. Without the MDM, the installation of the smart meter and communications
network remains a cost without the benefit of automating the meter-to-bill process. Energy IP’s ability to deliver a
complete meter-to-bill process is a compelling reason to install the MDM before smart meter and AMI deployment.
5. Actionable Information from Day One
Problems in meter networking can be a particularly troubling issue for utilities. These types of errors can seem
to happen randomly across the network, and be very hard to pin-point among the massive volume of reads. With
eMeter EnergyIP and eMeter Analytics Foundation, you can identify whether your service level agreements are being
met, drill into specific problem spots, and create service requests for problematic meters.
6. Our Happy Customers Have Happy Customers
When Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative delayed its plan to deploy smart meters, they decided that they still needed
to be aggressive in planning for AMI technology. They wanted to ensure that they had the back-office systems and
integrations in place and working perfectly so they could handle all of the data that would come in when they did roll
out AMI. By implementing eMeter EnergyIP and Energy Engage first, they have been able to squeeze every bit of
value out of their current AMR system, while building up a more engaged and satisfied customer base. Additionally,
because of the operational efficiencies they have been able to discover through EnergyIP, they have been able to
drastically shorten their payback period.
Experience
eMeter provides essential software that enables electric, gas, and water utilities to realize the full benefits of the
Smart Grid. Leading utilities worldwide depend on eMeter Smart Grid Management Software to reduce operational
costs, improve customer service, and drive energy efficiency. With the most large-scale deployments in the industry
and strategic partnerships with Accenture, IBM, Logica, and Siemens; eMeter has built a reputation for unparalleled
expertise that ensures customer success.
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