IEC 62056 DLMS/COSEM – a standard adapted for the needs of AMI

This workshop offers up-to-date information on the DLMS/COSEM specification for meter data exchange – internationally standardized as IEC 62056 / EN 13757-1 – and its use for smart metering / Advanced Metering Infrastructure projects worldwide.

The process of adapting the standards to meet the requirements identified for mass application of smart meters and AMI will be presented. It will be also shown how interoperability can be achieved using the standard building blocks of DLMS/COSEM.

Who should attend:

People active in specifying, designing, supplying and operating smart metering systems and automated metering infrastructures.

By attending this workshop you will:

Understand the need for international standards for interoperable meter data exchange;
Understand, via practical examples, the main concepts of DLMS/COSEM;
Get an insight into latest developments;
Receive guidelines for specifying and operating DLMS/COSEM metering systems;
Understand the conformance testing process;
Obtain an overview of DLMS/COSEM based projects and product offering.

Your workshop leader:

Gyozo Kmethy is the President of the DLMS User Association since 2000 and leads the DLMS UA Maintenance working group and the Project Team Power Line Carrier. He regularly provides training and consulting on IEC 62056 on behalf of the DLMS UA. He also contributes to Metering International and gives papers on metering conferences worldwide.

Price: 450 Euros (excl. 16% VAT)
  

   
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With the large scale take-up of smart meters gathering pace, there is a need to take a comprehensive approach towards smart metering security. The smart metering infrastructure will be one of most highly distributed and accessible information and control infrastructures created, and much effort is required in order to develop an understanding of the full range of potentially damaging outcomes that could result from poor security. We must also seek to understand to the fullest extent possible, the range of threats that the smart metering infrastructure faces now and could face in the future. Only with this level of understanding can we proactively build-in the means to address smart metering security in a way that can be adapted as the threats evolve.

Against the backdrop of the foreseeable future critical nature of the smart metering infrastructure, we must consider the risks to the proper functioning of this infrastructure now, such that we can design out as many of the foreseeable risks as possible, design in controls to mitigate those risks that we cannot (or choose not to) design out, and design in as much flexibility as possible to cope with future risks.

Aside from physical risks such as random failure of infrastructure and deliberate physical damage to infrastructure, we must consider non-physical risks which are present due to the existence of valuable data within the infrastructure, the control aspects e.g., remote disconnect, which could form part of the functionality of the infrastructure, and of course the metering aspects themselves.

KEMA is proud to host this seminar, which will feature a number of key experts in areas of particular relevance to smart metering security, including Marc Tritschler, Principal Consultant for Control Systems Security and Governance for KEMA in the EMEA region. The speakers will explore the needs to secure and the requirements for securing against the key risk categories i.e., exploring information security, operations security, and metering security for smart metering, in order to provide a comprehensive overview of all of the aspects of security that need to be considered in the design, implementation and operation of the smart metering infrastructure.

Furthermore speakers will touch upon the Quality Assurance methods to test and control the security of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure.

Price: FREE of charge
  

   
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• Monitor the health of the network,
• Manage power flow to homes and businesses
• Help customers use power more wisely

Smart metering forms the core for the next generation smart grid and their new utility operating model. To support the future requirements (outage, collections, disconnects, direct load control, power quality monitoring, harmonics management, smart home gateway, etc.) - not only the technology have to change, the organization in the utility have to change to support these increased requirements.

Smart metering technology can have an impact on construction and capital expenses, outage management, forecasting and settlement, network maintenance management and more than 80 processes in the typical utility have been identified as being impacted.

This session will look at the characteristics of smart metering / grid programmes. Some of the topics are:

• The Energy Situation
• Ecosystem / Core Concept
• Billing vs. Operational Metering
• Meter History
• Major Solution Components
• Future Grid Principals / Characteristics
• Capability Analysis
• What Does it Means (Meter, Systems)
• Conceptual Architecture
• Sample Solution Architecture
• Impacted Processes
• Capital Investment
• Business Case Framework
• Business Case Methodology
• Cost (Reference and Investment Case)
• Benefit Analysis
• Maturity Framework
• Transformation Success
• How to Start a Programme

By attending this seminar you will be able to understand the transition from Smart Metering to Smart Grid and learn on the different components of the end-to-end solution. We will identify the impacted business area, propose possible solutions, and present you with a business case methodology including benefit analysis. This information should be sufficient for you to take back to your organization to kick start smart metering and smart grid programmes and create a transformation roadmap.

Your workshop leader:

Meir Shargal is a principal with Capgemini Global Utility practice focusing on Smart Metering strategy and transformation. He is a strong, analytical leader who combines innovation with pragmatism, and vision with execution and a sense of urgency. With more than 22 years experience in strategy, transformation, and enterprise architecture, Meir is multifaceted technologist/strategist with proven experience in the alignment of technology solutions with business goals. In this role, Meir has been involved with numerous implementations and evaluations of large transformation programs, business cases, and software selections for Smart Metering/Smart Grid, Asset and Work Management, Geographical Information Systems and Customer Information Systems programs. He Holds BS in computer science and MBA in Management Information Systems.

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