Advances in Smart Meters and Smart Grids

Table of Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Scope and Methodology
  • Scope
  • Methodology
• Key Findings
  • Overview of Developments
  • Key Competing Technologies

2 TECHNOLOGY INTRODUCTION: SMART METERS AND SMART GRIDS

• Smart Meters
  • Materials; Devices and Systems: AMR and AMI Technologies
  • Technology Benefits and Functionalities of AMR and AMI
  • Technology Costs and Performance for AMR and AMI
• Smart Grids
  • Materials; Devices and Systems
  • Technology Benefits and Functionalities
  • Technology Costs and Performance

3 TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS ANALYSIS: SMART METERS AND SMART GRIDS

• Smart Meters
  • Applications and Ranking of AMR and AMI
  • Trends in Applications for AMR and AMI
  • Restraints to Applications for AMR and AMI
• Smart Grids
  • Applications and Their Ranking
  • Trends in Applications
  • Restraints to Applications

4 TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION ANALYSIS: SMART METERS AND SMART GRIDS

• Smart Meters
  • Technology Adoption Drivers for AMR and AMI
  • Technology Adoption Restraints; Regulations and Standards for AMR and AMI
  • Status of Current Markets and Roadmap to Commercialization of Smart Meters
• Smart Grids
  • Technology Adoption Drivers
  • Technology Adoption Restraints; Regulations and Standards
  • Status of Current Markets and Roadmap to Commercialization of Smart Grids

5 KEY DEVELOPMENTS

• Key Developments in Automated Meter Reading (AMR) and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Technologies
  • 28 Million AMI' s in Europe and Growing
  • IHD Provides Info on Electricity and the Environment
  • Open-Standards Based AMI Succeeds in Two Pilot Tests
  • Scalable AMI Meter-to-Collector Solution
• Key Developments in Smart Grid Technologies
  • A Distribution Management Solution
  • Advanced Load Leveling Technology
  • Embedded Subsystem Input/Output Components Provide Interoperability
  • EPIC' s San Diego Smart Grid Study
  • Smart Grid Pilots Test Technologies for the "Utility of the Future"
  • A Tailored Home Area Network Demand Response

6 PATENTS AND DATABASE OF KEY INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS

• Patents
  • Key Patents-I
  • Key Patents-II
• Contacts
  • Key Industry Participants-1
  • Key Industry Participants-2

7 CRITICAL REFERENCE TABLES

• Decision Support Database Tables
  • Electricity Prices (2002-2006)
  • Net Electricity Consumption (2002-2012)
  • Total Electricity Generation (2002-2012)
  • Total Installed Capacity (2002-2012)