The Standards Based Integration

Company
Systems Integration Specialists Company, Inc.

61968 – 9 Meter Reading

and Control
CIM University
Prague, Czech Republic
May 10, 2011

Margaret Goodrich, Manager, Systems Engineering

SISCO, Inc.
6605 19½ Mile Road
Sterling Heights, MI 48314 USA
Tel: +1-903-477-7176
Fax: +1-903-489-0063
E-Mail: margaret@[Link]
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 Introduction

 Scope/Purpose
 Reference Model
 Information Models
 Meter Reading and Control Messages

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 Scope/Purpose
 To Define the exchange of information between a
Metering System and other systems within the Utility
enterprise
 Specifies the information content of a set of message
types that can be used to support many of the
business functions related to Meter Reading and
Control.
 Typical uses of the message types include:
 Meter Reading and Meter Control
 Meter Events
 Customer Data Synchronization and Customer Switching

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 Scope

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 Reference Model
 The Reference Model provides examples of the logical
components and data flows related to this standard.
 The Meter is treated as an “end device”
 An End Device:
 Has a unique identity
 Is managed as a physical asset
 May issue events
 May receive control requests
 May collect and report measured values
 May participate in utility business processes
 The Reference Model describes the flows between the
components.

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 Reference Model - Full

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 Reference Model - Partial

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 Information Model
 The Static Information Model that contains the
metering classes, attributes and associations is
defined in detail in IEC61968 Part 11 or in IEC61970
Part 301.
 Classes for Meter Reading and Control are contained
in the following Packages:
 Asset classes are defined in Asset package in 61968-11
 Customer classes are defined in the Customer package in
61968-11
 Metering classes are defined in the Metering package in
61968-11
 Prepayment classes are defined in the PaymentMetering
package in 61968

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 Meter Reading and Control Message Types
 End Device Event Messages (includes PAN
Messages)
 Master Data Management and Data linkage
Messages
 Meter Reading Messages
 End Device Control Messages (includes PAN
Messages)
 Meter Service Request Messages (includes
Customer Switching)
 Metering System Event Messages
 Payment Metering Service Messages

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 EndDeviceEvent Messages

 EndDeviceEvent Messages Convey events

related to:
 Sustained and Momentary Outage Detection
 Low and High Voltage Threshold Detection
 Meter Health
 Tamper Detection
 Revenue Event

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 EndDeviceEvent Message

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 EndDeviceEventType Enumerations

 EndDeviceEventType enumerations defines the event using four parts:

EndDeviceEventType :=
<EndDeviceType>.<EndDeviceDomain>.<EndDeviceSubdomain>.<EndDevic
eEventorAction>
Where:
<EndDeviceType> = a numeric value from the EndDeviceType enumeration. Example: 3
is Electric Meter, 5 is a Gateway, 12 is a PAN Device, etc.
<EndDeviceDomain> = a numeric value from the EndDeviceDomain enumeration.
Example: 26 is Power, 15 is Load Control, etc.
<EndDeviceSubdomain> = a numeric value from the EndDeviceSubdomain
enumeration. Example: 0 is N/A, 28 is Power Quality, etc.
<EndDeviceEventorAction> = a numeric value from the EndDeviceEventorAction
enumeration. Example: 85 is Failed, 81 is Opted-Out, etc.

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 EndDeviceEvent XML Message Example
Meter Power Off Event: Electric, Power, N/A, Failed
<ns1:EndDeviceEvents
xmlns:ns1="[Link]
<ns1:EndDeviceEvent>
<ns1:createdDateTime>2009-11-04T[Link].001-
05:00</ns1:createdDateTime>
<ns1:EndDeviceEventType ref=“[Link]”/>
<ns1:description>Power off alarm</ns1:description>
<ns1:Assets>
<ns1:mRID>3dc53ee5-777e-50b4-8699-
a1c224f45f3d</ns1:mRID>
<ns1:Names>
<ns1:name>Meter23253</ns1:name>
</ns1:Names>
</ns1:Assets>
</ns1:EndDeviceEvent>
</ns1:EndDeviceEvents>
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 Master Data Management and Data Linkage
Messages

 These messages are used to:

 Perform Initialization or Synchronization
 Provide Configuration Information
 Change Customer Information
 Assign IDs to devices
 Add to Service and Inventory
 Remove from Service and Inventory
 Configure Objects

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 Master Data Management and Data Linkage
Messages
 These messages are closely related to Data
Linkage messages
 Examples of these types of Messages are:

 CustomerMeterDataSet
 Configuration Messages including
MasterDataLinkageConfig

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 Configuration Messages

CustomerConfig Payload configures into the MS

information about customers that have
end devices.
CustomerAgreementConfig Payload configures information about
customer agreements into the MS.

CustomerAccountConfig Payload configures information about

customer accounts into the MS.

AuxilaryAgreementConfig Payload configures information about

customer debt for collection into the MS.

PricingStructureConfig Payload configures information about

pricing structures into the MS.

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 Configuration Messages - Continued
ServiceCategoryConfig Payload configures information about the
categories of service (electricity, water,
gas for example) into the MS.
UsagePointConfig Payload configures information about the
usage points points into the MS.

MeterConfig Payload configures information about the

meters in service into the MS.

UsagePointLocationConfig Payload configures information about the

usage point locations into the MS.

ServiceLocationConfig Payload configures information about the

service locations into the MS.

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 Configuration Messages - Continued
ComModuleConfig Payload configures information about the
communication module into the MS.

EndDeviceConfig Payload configures information about the

end device into the MS.

MasterDataLinkageConfig Payload configures the relationships

between objects into the MS.

ServiceSupplierConfig Payload configures information about the

supplier (retailer or utility for example) of
the service into the MS.

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 CustomerMeterDataSet Message

 This message is designed to initialize and

synchronize Meters.
 This is a very complex message that provides
all information about the meter, including but not
limited to:
 Type of Functions
 UsagePoint Information – Provides linkages for a
variety of objects such as CustomerAgreement,
ServiceLocation, ServiceSupplier,
UsagePointLocations, etc.
 Meter Serial Number

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 CustomerMeterDataSet Message

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 Master Data Linkage Config Message

 This message is designed to configure

relationships between objects.
 Specifically relationships between the
customer, customer Agreement/Account, and
the associated Pricing Structure, Meter, Usage
Point, etc. are defined in this configuration
message.

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 MasterDataLinkageConfig Message

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 Meter Reading Messages

 These messages are used to:

 Set up Meter Reading Schedules
 Perform all types of Meter Readings including
individual On-Demand or Bulk readings

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 Meter Reading Messages

 Examples of these types of Messages are:

 MeterReadSchedule
 MeterReading Message for the following types of
requests:
 Manual MeterRead
 On-Request/On-Demand Meter Read

 Historical Meter Data Access

 Billing Inquiry

 Bulk Readings

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 MeterReadSchedule Message

 Meter readings may be requested using one or more of the

following parameters:
 Specific meter, using the EndDevice mRID or [Link]
 Specific meter, using a serialNumber known to the Metering
System
 EndDeviceGroups, where a EndDeviceGroup identifies a
groupAddress used within the Metering System
 As specified using a TimeSchedule
 ReadingTypes can be specified to identify the desired reading
types
 Usage Points and Usage Point Groups can be specified to identify
the location used within the Metering System

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 MeterReadSchedule Message

 The MeterReadSchedule request may be initiated

to the MS from any of the following:
 The CIS (in an effort to collect billing determinants).
 A planning and scheduling application (in an effort to
acquire engineering data about the distribution network).
 An OMS (to establish a stream of status information).
 An MDM (in an effort to broker data for any or all of the
above applications).
 The MS itself may also self-initiate a
MeterReadSchedule.

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 MeterReadSchedule Message

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 MeterReadings Message

 MeterReadings message allows for:

 Readings from one or more meters
 Reading values each have an associated reading
type, timestamp and value
 Many Quality values can be associated with each
reading value
 Readings can be supplied in the form of interval
blocks if the common reading types are grouped
together.
 Event Histories are returned with meter readings.
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 MeterReadings Message

 The request for meter reading should specify:

 A meter or group of meters
 A type of reading to collect
 A frequency
 A Duration of interest
 The scheduled frequency may consist of regular
or irregular periods.

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 MeterReadings Message

 The MeterReadings request may be initiated to

the MS from any of the following:
 The CIS (in an effort to collect billing determinants).
 A Planning and Scheduling application (in an effort to
acquire engineering data about the distribution network).
 An OMS (in order to verify if a customer is affected by
an outage or has been restored)
 An MDM system (in an effort to broker data for any or
all of the above applications).
 The MS itself may also directly initiate a meter read
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 MeterReadings Message

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 End Device Control Messages

 The EndDeviceControl message issues control

commands related to:
 Load Control
 Demand Reset
 Connect/Disconnect
 Real-Time Pricing

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 End Device Control Messages

 Load control commands can be addressed by:

 EndDeviceGroup (using a group address)
 By EndDevice (using mRID)
 By CustomerAgreement

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 End Device Control Messages
 Real-time pricing signals and/or schedules that
can be sent to a meter via the MS include:
 Price signal issued in real-time identifying a price for
a given time interval
 Time of use (TOU) schedules published, which
cause changes in the accumulation for each TOU
Tier
 Energy price schedules published in advance.

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 EndDeviceControls Message
 Specific Meters may be addresed by
CustomerAgreement, EndDeviceAsset and/or
EndDeviceGroup

 At least one address and an

EndDeviceControlType attribute is required

 EndDeviceControlType element identifies the

type of control to be performed

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 EndDeviceControlType Enumerations

 EndDeviceControlType enumerations defines the event using four parts:

EndDeviceControlType :=
<EndDeviceType>.<EndDeviceDomain>.<EndDeviceSubdomain>.<EndDevic
eEventorAction>
Where:
<EndDeviceType> = a numeric value from the EndDeviceType enumeration. Example: 3
is Electric Meter, 5 is a Gateway, 12 is a PAN Device, etc.
<EndDeviceDomain> = a numeric value from the EndDeviceDomain enumeration.
Example: 31 is RCDSwitch, 26 is Power, 15 is Load Control, etc.
<EndDeviceSubdomain> = a numeric value from the EndDeviceSubdomain
enumeration. Example: 0 is N/A, 28 is Power Quality, etc.
<EndDeviceEventorAction> = a numeric value from the EndDeviceEventorAction
enumeration. Example: 23 is Disconnect, 85 is Failed, 81 is Opted-Out, etc.

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 EndDeviceControl XML Message Example - Meter Disconnect
by Group: Electric, RCD Switch, N/A, Disconnect

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--Scheduled Disconnect on an End Device Group-->
<m:EndDeviceControls
xsi:schemaLocation="[Link]
[Link]" xmlns:m="[Link]
xmlns:xsi="[Link]
<m:EndDeviceControl>
<m:type>[Link]</m:type>
<m:EndDeviceGroup>
<m:mRID>3dc53ee5-777e-50b4-8699-
a1c224f45f3d</m:mRID>
</m:EndDeviceGroup>
<m:scheduledInterval>
<m:start>2011-05-05T[Link].0Z</m:start>
</m:scheduledInterval>
</m:EndDeviceControl>
</m:EndDeviceControls>
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 EndDeviceControls Message

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 MeterServiceRequests Message

 May include one or more MeterServiceWork items

 Each item may refer to a max of two meters to provide a
means to replace a meter.
 Meter readings can be obtained as a part of the work.
 A Meter Service Request occurs due to:
 Adding a New Customer
 Removing a Customer
 Switching a Customer from one Supplier to Another
 Change out a Meter due to a Problem (Alarm, Complaint or other
event)
 Change out a Meter for Recalibration

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 MeterServiceRequests Message
 When a Meter Change-Out is performed the following steps
must occur:
 Send a MeterServiceRequest to the WMS
 Send a Meter Technician to:
 Take the final Meter Reading
 Remove the old Meter
 Install the new Meter
 Take the new Meter Reading
 The following messages are sent/received to Configure the
Meter:
 EndDeviceConfig
 CustomerMeterDataSet
 MeterConfig
 MeterReadSchedule

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 Change-Out Meter Work Flow

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 MeterServiceRequests Message

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 Meter System Event Messages

 Convey Metering system problems that

cannot be conveyed with an
EndDeviceEvent message
 Used when:
 A more detailed description of the problem is
required
 A more elaborate schema must be used
 The recipient is a human and requires a human-
readable description of the problem
 Currently the primary message for this type
of event is EndDeviceFirmware

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 EndDeviceFirmware Message
 Used to add capability or implement other firmware
upgrades
 These changes must be reported to all relevant
stakeholders
 Supports the naming of the affected device function, as
well as additional parameter details that may be
necessary
 This message, together with the ActivityRecord can
effectively describe the nature of the event, when the
event occurred, and what has happened
 DeviceFunction (either a ComFunction,
ConnectDisconnectFunction or
SimpleEndDeviceFunction) can be used to describe
software components as well as firmware or hardware

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 EndDeviceFirmware Message

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 Payment Metering Service Messages

 Typically involves prepayment meters installed at

customers’ premises and token vending systems
situated at convenient locations to serve the needs
of customers.
 Vending systems are regarded as being part of the
metering system.
 Such vending systems typically require information
about the meter, customer, service location, usage
point, tariff, customer account, customer agreement
and the supplier of the service that receives the
revenue

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 Payment Metering Service Messages
 Information originating in the CIS and billing system
is then transferred to the vending systems using the
PrePayReceiptRecord message
 Transaction and receipt information originate in the
vending systems when the customer makes a
payment on an account or purchases a prepaid
token at a point of sale.
 This information is periodically transferred to the CIS
and billing systems using:
 PrePayAuxiliaryAgreementConfig
 PrePayReceiptRecord
 PrePayTransactionRecord

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 PrePayAuxiliaryAgreementConfig Message

 Used to configure information about customer debt for

collection into the MS via a
PrePayAuxilaryAgreementConfig message payload.

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 PrePayAuxiliaryAgreementConfig Message

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 PrePayReceiptRecord Message

 When MS receives a payment, a receipt is generated and

the relevant information about the payment is typically
recorded as a receipt record.

 This information may be accessed by means of the

PrePayReceiptRecord message payload.

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 PrePayReceiptRecord Message

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 PrePayTransactionRecord Message

 Information about the sale of a prepaid token or the

receipt of an account payment is typically recorded by
MS in the form a financial transaction record

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 PrePayTransactionRecord Message

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 Questions & Contacts

 Margaret Goodrich –
Home Office: 903-489-1494
Cell: 903-477-7176
Email: margaret@[Link]

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