The document describes a proposed mobile app called SmartMeterApp that would allow users to view data collected from their smart metering system. It would allow users to add and track multiple smart meters for electricity, gas, and water usage. The app would display usage history and comparisons to help users understand and reduce their energy consumption. The system architecture involves smart meters communicating usage data via a secure national network to mobile and server backends that power the SmartMeterApp features. The app is intended to provide personalized tips, track usage over time, and support multiple smart meter providers and the Arabic language.

1. Smart Meter App
Ahmed Badr
Version 01

2. Agenda
• Introduction
• automatic meter reading (AMR)
• What’s SmartMeterApp?
• System Architecture
• App Structure
• App Features
• Target Users
• Project Time Line
• System Operation

3. Introduction
Smart Meter
A smart meter is a new kind of gas and
electricity meter that can digitally
send meter readings to your energy
supplier. This can ensure more
accurate energy bills. Smart meters
also come with monitors, so you can
better understand your energy usage.
Every home in Britain will have a smart
meter installed by 2020.

4. How SMs work?
• Smart meters use a secure
national communication network
(called the DCC) to automatically
and wirelessly send your actual
energy usage to your supplier. This
means households will no longer
rely on estimated energy bills,
have to provide their own regular
readings, or have meter readers
come into their homes to read the
meter.

5. Automatic meter reading (AMR)

6. System Architecture
Mobile Backend
Server
Internet

7. What’s SmartMeter App?
• Smart meter App, is a mobile
based app (Android and OS)
shows collected data from
smart metering system, that
allows user to add to the map
all the smart metering devices
he/she has, and can track the
reading of the meters and can
show the history of each
reading and compares the bills

8. How can I set my Energy Alert to avoid the
higher priced tier
• Pick an alert amount that will notify
you before you enter into Tier 4
pricing. Below is a map of electric
amounts by baseline territory. The
suggested Energy Alert amount
includes an average gas bill of $20.
Please adjust the Energy Alert
amount if your gas bill is not $20. For
example, if you live in San Jose, your
Baseline Territory is X. The suggested
Energy Alert amount for Non-CARE
customers is $150

9. App Features
• Track your energy use by day, week, month and year.
• See how you’re doing compared to homes around
you.
• Get personalized tips on how to save energy and
money.
• See how much you’re likely to spend on energy for
things, like cooking the Sunday roast.
• Generic works with any Smart Meter Provider
• Support Arabic Language
• Track one or more meters of any type (Electricity,
Gas and water)

10. Mobile Screens

11. References
• Smart meters explained
http://www.uswitch.com/gas-electricity/guides/smart-meters-explained/
• Middle East: Saudi utility selects ZIV smart meters for grid ops
http://www.metering.com/middle-east-saudi-utility-selects-ziv-smart-meters-for-grid-ops/
• Smart Metering Projects Map
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=19VuB2oies9alz5weWYwRKdB1j9k&hl=en_US
• Energy Alerts program
http://www.pge.com/en/myhome/saveenergymoney/plans/alerts/index.page
• my energy
https://www.britishgas.co.uk/smarter-living/control-energy/smart-meters.html
• Manage with mobile
https://www.britishgas.co.uk/youraccount/discover/app.html