Smart Gas Metering - Ireland European Utility Week – 17th October 2013

Con Ó Sé Smart Metering Programme Manager

Agenda

¡  Introduction to Bord Gáis Networks

¡  Background to Smart Metering in Ireland

¡  Proposed Market Model

¡  Smart Metering System Architecture

¡  Rollout Considerations

¡  Conclusions

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Bord Gáis Networks

¡  Bord Gáis Networks has developed a world-class gas infrastructure in Ireland comprising:

¡  An Interconnector System linking Ireland to the UK & Continental gas markets

¡  2,373 km Transmission pipeline network

¡  11,030 km Distribution pipeline network

¡  There are more than 647,000 gas users in Ireland in over 157 population centres within 19 counties throughout the country

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SMART METERING IN IRELAND

Smart Metering - Ireland

¡  Network Operator Lead, Dual Fuel Rollout ¡  Bord Gáis Networks – Gas DSO ¡  ESB Networks – Electricity DSO

¡  Scope ¡  All G4 gas meters – 620,000 – of which 12% are PPM ¡  Non-interval electricity meters – 2,200,000

¡  Gas will leverage the electricity smart metering communications infrastructure ¡  Consumers provided with rich smart metering information via 3 channels

¡  Smart Bill, In-Home Display & Web Interface

¡  Broader/easier access to prepayment services for gas & electricity consumers

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Cost Benefit Analysis – Smart Gas Metering

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€ M

NPV

(201

1)

0  

50  

100  

-­‐50  

-­‐100  

Data  source:  CER  Gas  Smart  Metering  Cost  Benefit  Analysis    CER/11/180c  (Oct  2011)  

Networks  incremental  

costs    

Consumer  incremental  savings  

Suppliers    incremental  

costs    -­‐  €  0.9M  

Costs  •   Addi%onal  IT  systems    

•   Bill  prin%ng  •   Customer  Awareness  

   

Savings  3.6%  Reduc%on  in    Gas  Consumed  

     

Costs  •   Meters  

•   IT  Systems  •   Communica%ons  

   

Savings  •   Meter  reading  

•   Meter  locks/unlocks  •   Meter  exchanges  

•   Fuel-­‐gas    •   TheG    

 

Savings  •   Debt  management    

•   Reduced  Complaints        

+€121M  

Net  Benefit  +€59M  

-­‐€61M  

Irish Smart Metering Timeline

2016

Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1

Phase  4  (Deploy)

2012 2013 2014 2015

Phase  2  (Des ign  &  Procure)

Phase  3  (Bui ld  &  Test)

High Level Design  Stage  (incl  Public  Consultation)

CBA  re-­‐run

BGN  Procurement  (Vendors  Selected)

Market  Systems  Design

Phase  3  Go  /  No  Go  Decision

Detailed  Design  with  Vendors

Build  &  Test  /  Limited  Deployment

Transition  &  Market  Readiness

Phase  4  (Full  Deployment) Go  /  No  Go  Decision

Full  Deployment  Start

DesignDecisions  Published

PROPOSED MARKET MODEL

Proposed Irish Smart Metering Market Model

In-­‐Home  Display  

Real-­‐&me  Consump&on  Data  

Daily  Delivery    

of  ½  Hou

rly  Data  

Disconnect,  Reconnect  etc.  Suppliers  

Daily  Delivery  of  ½  Hourly  Data  

Media  Channels  

Web  access  Smart  Bill  Tariff  /  Price  

Meter  

DSO  

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Meter  instruc&on

s  

Key Points Arising from Proposed Market Model

¡  Back office systems perform the majority of data processing

¡  Minimal functionality and data is held on the smart meter ¡  Meter will provide real-time consumption data to the IHD ¡  AMI / Meter does not carry price / tariff information

¡  Suppliers transmit cost via alternative Media Channels e.g web, supplier IHDs

¡  Prepayment ¡  Thin model – suppliers back-office systems calculate balance position ¡  Consumers informed of balance position via media channels e.g. text message ¡  Suppliers issue disconnect / reconnect instructions over AMI as required

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SMART METERING SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

Smart Metering – Overall High Level Architecture

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ExisTng  Electricity  Market  Systems  

Data  portal  

Data  portal  

ExisTng  Gas  

Market  Systems  

Customer  Approved  3rd  Par%es  

Electricity  Suppliers  

Gas  Suppliers  

Market/AMI  Messages/Systems  

Automated  Meter  Infrastructure  (AMI)  SoluTon  

Electric  MDMS  

Head  End  

Gas  MDMS  

Elec  SM  IHD  

Gas    SM  

Bills;  Statements;  Payment  Op%ons;  Web  Access;  Advice  

3rd  Party  Products;  Services;  Advice  

Supplier  Systems  

Web Smart Bill

ESBN device/system

BGN device/system

Customer/Supplier/3rd Party device

CAD  

BGN  Meter    Instruc&on  

Smart Metering – BGN Centric Architecture

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Supplier Systems

ESM

IHD GSM

ESBN Head End

AMI Solution

Daily  ½  Hourly    Gas  Data  

Daily  ½  Hourly    Gas  Data  

3rd  Party  Consump&on  Data  Access  

BGN device/system

New BGN Capability

SOA  /  BPEL  

BGN    Middleware    

Hub  

BGN Market /AMI Messages/ Smart Systems

Market  Messaging  

CIS  

WAM  

MDMS  

Data  Portal  

Market  Meter    Instruc&on  

Market  Meter    Instruc&on  

Meter    Instruc&on  

Meter    Instruc&on  

Daily  ½  Hourly    Gas  Data  

Daily  ½  Hourly    Gas  Data  

Daily  ½  Hourly    Gas  Data  

Proposed Meter Specification 1/2 Hourly

2-way Comms

Remote Valve

Operation

Remote Firmware Upgrade

HAN Radio

Security/ Encryption

Alerts & Events

Energy Conversion

Index & HH Interval

Storage

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ROLLOUT CONSIDERATIONS

Rollout – Meters & Modules

¡  BGN has been installing Smart-Ready meters since 2010 ¡  Base Meter with optical /

galvanic port to which comms module can be retro-fitted

¡  Population of Smart-Ready meters will be 250,000 by 2016

¡  Gas Smart Metering rollout will entail a mix of meter replacements / upgrades ¡  Full meter replacement for legacy diaphragm meters ¡  Retro-fit of communications module to existing Smart-Ready Meter

¡  Module will contain Home Area Network Radio ¡  Module will perform smart processing/storage functions not performed by base meter

Optical Port

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Dual-Fuel Rollout – Challenges & Benefits

¡  Cost-efficient sharing of communications infrastructure

¡  Radio communications coverage between gas and electricity meters ¡  Survey conducted to categorise relative locations of Gas Meter / Elec Meter ¡  Followed up by signal propagation tests ¡  Results will inform selection of HAN protocol

¡  Coordinated deployment planning between 2 independent DSO’s ¡  Electricity Meter to be installed in advance of Gas Meter ¡  During Gas Meter Installation the Gas and Elec Meters will be “paired” ¡  Significant systems integration required to support Meter Commissioning

¡  Ongoing communications service by ESB Networks to Bord Gáis Networks ¡  ESB Networks will provide a gateway to BGN gas meters ¡  Diagnosis of communications issues to be shared between ESBN / BGN ¡  Ongoing sharing of asset details post-rollout period

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Conclusions

¡  Dual-fuel rollout conducted by 2 independent DSO’s ¡  unusual if not unique!

¡  Proposed Market Model for Smart Metering outlined

¡  High Level Design Decisions to be Published in Q1, 2014

¡  Procurement of meters, modules & systems to follow

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 Thank  you  ….