Automated Meter Reading (AMR) Market Report 2007

Publication Date	February 2008
Publisher	Synergyst
Product Type	Report
Pages	110
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	SYG03193

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Summary

According to Federal Energy Regulatory Authority (FERC), advanced metering refers to the full measurement and collection system, and includes customer meters, communication networks, and data management systems. This full measurement and collection system is commonly referred to as advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). In functionality, AMR is a technology which automatically collects data from energy metering devices like water, gas, electric and transfers that data to a central database for analysis and billing purposes. The benefits of advanced meter readings are no longer limited to the tracking of demand and the quality and reliability of supply. The current report - Automated Meter Reading (AMR) Market Report 2007 - focuses on the technology behind the advanced metering along with the concept and the uses of it. Then report will discuss in detail the North American market for advanced metering including separate discussions on U.S. and Canadian markets and various segments of the overall market, namely - electric, natural gas and water. Report further discusses the factors that are influencing the growth in the market and challenges that advanced metering is facing for further development. Report also features cost-benefit analysis of advanced metering market followed by profiles of leading players in the market and profiles of successful AMR deployment in the North American market.

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Content

I. Executive Summary
II. Introduction to Advanced Metering
- A. Overview of Demand Response
- B. Benefits of Demand Response
- C. Concept of Advanced Metering
- D. Benefits and Uses of Advanced Metering
- I. Customer Billing & Pricing Options
- II. Customer Service
- III. Asset Management Benefits
- Iv Load Management
- V. Outage Handling
- VI. Reliability
- VII. Ability to Offer Value-Added Services
- VIII. Financial Benefits
III. Advanced Metering Infrastructure (Ami)
- A. Metering
- B. Data Collection
- I. Broadband over Power Line (Bpl)
- II. Power Line Communications (Plc)
- III. Fixed RF Systems
- IV. Systems Using Public Networks
- 1. Telephone Communications
- 2. Hybrid Architectures
- 3. Local Area Networks (Lan)
- 4. Wide Area Networks (Wan)
- C. Meter Data Management Systems (Mdms)
III. Amr Market in North America
- A. Background
- B. Current Amr Market
- C. Future Prospects
- I. United States
- II. Canada
- D. Market Segments
- I. Electric Amr
- II. Natural Gas Amr
- III. Water Amr
- E. Competitive Scenario
- I. Market Structure
- II. Factors Affecting Competition
- F. Market Penetration
- G. Market Trends
- I. System Pricing
- II. Component Costs Reduction
- III. Better Scalability and Maintainability
- IV. Remote Maintenance
- V. Increased on-Board Storage and Processing
- VI. Better Encryption
- VII. Universal Compatibility
IV. Growth Drivers for Amr Market Deployment
- A. Support for Amr in The Energy Policy Act of 2005
- B. Better Performance by Latest Amr Technologies
- C. Refocus among Electric Utilities
- D. Meter Location Problems Drive Amr Market
- E. Demand Response
- F. Ease of Use
- G. Leak Detection
- H. Restructuring
- V. Challenges and Barriers to Amr Implementation
- A. High Initial Cost of Amr Systems
- B. Problems in The Electric Industry
- C. Lack of Communication Standards
- D. Capability Issues with Plc Technology
- E. Wireless Network Concerns
- F. Lack of Coordination between Utilities
- G. Poor Performance of RF Systems under Certain Conditions
- H. Utilities Apprehensive about Adopting Newer Amr Technology
- I. Connecting Water Meter to Electric Meter
- J. Receiving The Meter Read Using RF Amr Systems
- K. Regulatory Uncertainty
VI. Amr Cost-Benefit Analysis
- A. Capital Costs
- B. Operating and Maintenance (O&M) Costs
- C. Cost Savings and Benefits
VII. Policy Framework
- A. Energy Policy Act of 2005
- B. Amr Standards
- C. Government Support
VIII. Profiles of Amr Companies
- A. Badger Meter
- B. Cannon Technologies
- C. Cellnet
- D. Comverge
- E. Datamatic
- F. Dcsi
- G. Echelon
- H. Eka Systems
- I. Elster
- J. Emeter
- K. Energy Ict
- L. Energy Technology Group
- M. First Point Energy
- N. Hexagram
- O. Hunt Technologies
- P. Itron
- Q. Landis & Gyr
- R. Lodestar
- S. Nexus Energy
- T. Professional Meters, Inc. (Pmi)
- U. Sensus Metering Systems
- V. Silver Spring Networks
- W. Smartsynch
- X. Tantalus Systems
- Y. Transdata
- Z. Trilliant Networks
- Aa. Wacs
IX. Profiles of The Amr Deployment
- A. Florida Power & Light Deployed Smartsynch's Smartmeter System
- B. Pepco's Search for An Advanced Metering Solution
- C. Westmont Advances with Amr Technologies
- D. City of Richmond, Virginia Upgrades to Amr
- E. Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (Avec) Implemented Amr
- F. Txu Electric Delivery Implemented Advanced Metering Solution
- X. Appendix
XI. Glossary
List of Figures
- Figure 1: Load Management in Nerc
- Figure 2: Reported Uses of Ami System by Entities That Use Ami
- Figure 3: Diagram of Ami
- Figure 4: Schematic Overview of A Typical Smart Meter Configuration
- Figure 5: Amr Market in North America - Unit Shipment and Revenue (2002-2012)
- Figure 6: Amr Market Revenue in United States (2002-2012)
- Figure 7: Amr Market Revenue in Canada (2002-2012)
- Figure 8: Electric Amr Market - Unit Shipment and Revenue (2002-2012)
- Figure 9: Natural Gas Amr Market - Unit Shipment and Revenue (2002-2012)
- Figure 10: Water Amr Market - Unit Shipment and Revenue (2002-2012)
- Figure 11: Amr Market - Market Share of Leading Players
- Figure 12: Electric Amr Market - Market Share of Leading Players
- Figure 13: Natural Gas Amr Market - Market Share of Leading Players
- Figure 14: Water Amr Market - Market Share of Leading Players
- Figure 15: United States Penetration of Advanced Metering
- Figure 16: Penetration of Advanced Metering by Customer Class
- Figure 17: Penetration of Advanced Metering by Ownership
- Figure 18: Penetration of Advanced Metering by Nerc Region
- Figure 19: Total Ami Capital and Hardware Costs per Meter
- Figure 20: Ami System Cost Breakdown
- Figure 21: Percentage of Operational Savings from Advanced Amr Systems
List of Tables
- Table 1: Amr Market in North America - Unit Shipment and Revenue (2002-2012)
- Table 2: Amr Market Revenue and Growth in United States (2002-2012)
- Table 3: Amr Market Revenue and Growth in Canada (2002-2012)
- Table 4: Amr Market Revenue Share by Country in North America (2002-2012)
- Table 5: Amr Market Revenues by Service Type (2002-2012)
- Table 6: Amr Market Unit Shipments by Service Type (2002-2012)
- Table 7: Penetration of Amr Market by Region and Customer Class
- Table 8: Ami Cost Benchmarks
- Table 8: Announced Large Ami Deployments in United States
- Table 10: Penetration of Advanced Metering by State in United States