Open AccessMethod to design optimal communication architectures in advanced metering infrastructures
Author(s) -
Armendariz Mikel,
Johansson Christian,
Nordström Lars,
Yunta Huete Angel,
García Lobo Miguel
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
iet generation, transmission and distribution
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.92
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1751-8695
pISSN - 1751-8687
DOI - 10.1049/iet-gtd.2016.0481
Subject(s) - architecture , metering mode , computer science , futures studies , wireless , quality of service , service (business) , quality (philosophy) , communication in small groups , telecommunications network , computer network , process (computing) , electricity , telecommunications , engineering , electrical engineering , artificial intelligence , mechanical engineering , art , philosophy , economy , epistemology , economics , visual arts , operating system
This study proposes a method to determine the optimal communication architecture in advance metering infrastructures (AMI). The method starts by indicating suitable groups of meters that share similar characteristics such as distance to the secondary substation and mutual proximity. Then it connects each group of meters to the AMI‐head end through a communication architecture formed by wireless and power line communication technologies. The optimality criterion takes into account the capital expenditures, operational expenditures and the quality of service in the communication architecture. The method is tested on a low voltage (LV) network based on real utility data provided by EU FP7 DISCERN project partners. These tests show that the method is consistent with planning foresight and can be useful to assist in the AMI communication architecture designing process.