TIME of Day (ToD Meter)

What is Time of Day (ToD) and Why It’s Required? Time of Day metering (ToD), also known as Time of Usage (ToU), metering involves dividing the day into tariff slots with higher rates at peak load periods and low tariff rates at off-peak load periods. While this can be used to automatically control usage on the part of the customer (resulting in automatic load control), it is often simply the customer's responsibility to control his own usage, or pay accordingly (voluntary load control). This also allows the utilities to plan their transmission infrastructure appropriately. TOD metering normally splits rates into an arrangement of multiple segments including on-peak, off-peak, mid-peak and critical peak. A typical arrangement is a peak occurring during the day, such as from 5 pm to 11 pm. By Implementing the Automated Meter Data Acquisition System coupled with GIS the utility will not only be able to find out the accurate Technical Losses occurring from Feeder to DT to HT but also find out the reason of such losses. Their can be losses due to sub standard asset quality, pilferage or any other reason but the same can be pin pointed with the MDAS application Accountability and Transparency in the system will increase as exact ownership of the Loss can be identified. In case of dealing with any fault we would be able to pinpoint the exact location where there is a fault and contact the relevant teams who would repair the same By using the Network Analysis tool the Utility would be able to find out which feeders or transformers are being over used and which are under utilized. This would be useful to them for Capacity Planning and Enhancement purposes as they would know where exactly there is excess capacity which can be diverted and wherever there is a need for Capacity Enhancement There would be minimal human interference in the entire metering process thereby reducing chances of mischief All this would definitely lead to Increased Customer Satisfaction. Moreover, even the customer would be able to use many services online such as New Connection or Disconnection Request, Fault Logging and tracking, Bill Payments etc.

Time of Day (ToD) Data Flow GPRS Link Meter Data Acquisition System (MDAS) ToD Meter ToD Reading Read Request By Implementing the Automated Meter Data Acquisition System coupled with GIS the utility will not only be able to find out the accurate Technical Losses occurring from Feeder to DT to HT but also find out the reason of such losses. Their can be losses due to sub standard asset quality, pilferage or any other reason but the same can be pin pointed with the MDAS application Accountability and Transparency in the system will increase as exact ownership of the Loss can be identified. In case of dealing with any fault we would be able to pinpoint the exact location where there is a fault and contact the relevant teams who would repair the same By using the Network Analysis tool the Utility would be able to find out which feeders or transformers are being over used and which are under utilized. This would be useful to them for Capacity Planning and Enhancement purposes as they would know where exactly there is excess capacity which can be diverted and wherever there is a need for Capacity Enhancement There would be minimal human interference in the entire metering process thereby reducing chances of mischief All this would definitely lead to Increased Customer Satisfaction. Moreover, even the customer would be able to use many services online such as New Connection or Disconnection Request, Fault Logging and tracking, Bill Payments etc. CC&B

ToD Structure (Old Vs New) By Implementing the Automated Meter Data Acquisition System coupled with GIS the utility will not only be able to find out the accurate Technical Losses occurring from Feeder to DT to HT but also find out the reason of such losses. Their can be losses due to sub standard asset quality, pilferage or any other reason but the same can be pin pointed with the MDAS application Accountability and Transparency in the system will increase as exact ownership of the Loss can be identified. In case of dealing with any fault we would be able to pinpoint the exact location where there is a fault and contact the relevant teams who would repair the same By using the Network Analysis tool the Utility would be able to find out which feeders or transformers are being over used and which are under utilized. This would be useful to them for Capacity Planning and Enhancement purposes as they would know where exactly there is excess capacity which can be diverted and wherever there is a need for Capacity Enhancement There would be minimal human interference in the entire metering process thereby reducing chances of mischief All this would definitely lead to Increased Customer Satisfaction. Moreover, even the customer would be able to use many services online such as New Connection or Disconnection Request, Fault Logging and tracking, Bill Payments etc.

Challenges Designing of New ToD structure in a manner which can effectively control the Load during Peak Hours. Availability of New ToD Meters as per new ToD Structure Designing of firmware by respective Meter Manufacture to upgrade the Meter firmware as per New ToD Structure. Firmware upgradation of existing ToD Meters at Consumer Premises Changes in Architecture of MDAS & CC&B Applications as per New ToD Structure as these applications were designed as per old ToD Structure. Changes in Middleware to accommodate the changes as per New ToD Structure. Designing of New Meter Type, Meter Configurations, Rate Schedules and Business Processes as per New ToD Structure. By Implementing the Automated Meter Data Acquisition System coupled with GIS the utility will not only be able to find out the accurate Technical Losses occurring from Feeder to DT to HT but also find out the reason of such losses. Their can be losses due to sub standard asset quality, pilferage or any other reason but the same can be pin pointed with the MDAS application Accountability and Transparency in the system will increase as exact ownership of the Loss can be identified. In case of dealing with any fault we would be able to pinpoint the exact location where there is a fault and contact the relevant teams who would repair the same By using the Network Analysis tool the Utility would be able to find out which feeders or transformers are being over used and which are under utilized. This would be useful to them for Capacity Planning and Enhancement purposes as they would know where exactly there is excess capacity which can be diverted and wherever there is a need for Capacity Enhancement There would be minimal human interference in the entire metering process thereby reducing chances of mischief All this would definitely lead to Increased Customer Satisfaction. Moreover, even the customer would be able to use many services online such as New Connection or Disconnection Request, Fault Logging and tracking, Bill Payments etc.

Thank You Challenges & Risks 6