Strategies for Power Line Communications Smart Metering Network Deployment

Sendin, Alberto; Peña, I.; Angueira, Pablo

doi:10.3390/en7042377

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“…Peer-to-Peer (P2P) and Zigbee technologies are widely used in a LAN [17]. To pass on the data to the central collection point in the distribution operating center, a Wide Area Network (WAN), Energies 2016, 9, 297 4 of 20 e.g., Power Line Carrier (PLC), is adopted [17,19,20]. The data is then processed at the distribution operating center for customer billing, outage management, and other operational purposes.…”

Section: Smart Metering Technologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Smart Distribution Systems

Jiang

Liu

2016

Energies

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Abstract:The increasing importance of system reliability and resilience is changing the way distribution systems are planned and operated. To achieve a distribution system self-healing against power outages, emerging technologies and devices, such as remote-controlled switches (RCSs) and smart meters, are being deployed. The higher level of automation is transforming traditional distribution systems into the smart distribution systems (SDSs) of the future. The availability of data and remote control capability in SDSs provides distribution operators with an opportunity to optimize system operation and control. In this paper, the development of SDSs and resulting benefits of enhanced system capabilities are discussed. A comprehensive survey is conducted on the state-of-the-art applications of RCSs and smart meters in SDSs. Specifically, a new method, called Temporal Causal Diagram (TCD), is used to incorporate outage notifications from smart meters for enhanced outage management. To fully utilize the fast operation of RCSs, the spanning tree search algorithm is used to develop service restoration strategies. Optimal placement of RCSs and the resulting enhancement of system reliability are discussed. Distribution system resilience with respect to extreme events is presented. Test cases are used to demonstrate the benefit of SDSs. Active management of distributed generators (DGs) is introduced. Future research in a smart distribution environment is proposed.

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Section: Smart Metering Technologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Smart Distribution Systems

Jiang

Liu

2016

Energies

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“…As a rule of thumb, this occurs when the wavelength of the transmitted signal is, at least, ten times larger than the involved distances. In the employed frequency band (40 to 91 kHz), this translates into 5.25 and 2.33 km, respectively, which are much longer than the distances usually involved in European grids [25].…”

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Analysis of narrowband power line communication channels for advanced metering infrastructure

Cortes¹,

Sanz²,

Estopinan³

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EURASIP J. Adv. Signal Process.

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This paper analyzes the characteristics of narrowband power line communication (NB-PLC) channels and assesses their performance when used for advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) communications. This medium has been traditionally considered too hostile. However, the research activities carried out in the last decade have shown that it is a suitable technology for a large number of applications. This work provides a statistical characterization of NB-PLC channels in the CENELEC-A band. The presented results have been obtained from a set of 106 links measured in urban, suburban, and rural scenarios. The study covers the input impedance of the power line network, the channel response and the noise. The analysis of the channel response examines the delay spread, the coherence bandwidth, and the attenuation, while the assessment of the noise considers both its spectral and temporal characteristics. Since low voltage (LV) distribution networks consists of several conductors, they can be simultaneously used to set up multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication links. This paper investigates the correlation between the MIMO streams. The bit rates that can be attained both in the single-input single-output (SISO) and in the MIMO cases are estimated and discussed.

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“…Although the broadband scenario has been widely used for in-home applications and Internet access, it has not experienced major deployment when it comes to smart metering applications [20]. However, there are some examples where the BB-PLC is used for smart metering and in general for smart grid applications.…”

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Telecommunication Technologies for Smart Grid Projects with Focus on Smart Metering Applications

2016

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This paper provides a study of the smart grid projects realised in Europe and presents their technological solutions with a focus on smart metering Low Voltage (LV) applications. Special attention is given to the telecommunications technologies used. For this purpose, we present the telecommunication technologies chosen by several European utilities for the accomplishment of their smart meter national roll-outs. Further on, a study is performed based on the European Smart Grid Projects, highlighting their technological options. The range of the projects analysed covers the ones including smart metering implementation as well as those in which smart metering applications play a significant role in the overall project success. The survey reveals that various topics are directly or indirectly linked to smart metering applications, like smart home/building, energy management, grid monitoring and integration of Renewable Energy Sources (RES). Therefore, the technological options that lie behind such projects are pointed out. For reasons of completeness, we also present the main characteristics of the telecommunication technologies that are found to be used in practice for the LV grid.

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Strategies for Power Line Communications Smart Metering Network Deployment

Abstract: Smart Grids are becoming a reality all over the world.

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