Energy Consumers' Perspectives on Smart Meter Data

2019 ◽  
pp. 1585-1604
Author(s):  
Jenifer Sunrise Winter
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grid ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Smart Meter ◽  
Smart Metering ◽  
Data Types ◽  
Smart Meters ◽  
Contextual Integrity ◽  
Or Groups ◽  
Potential Problems

This chapter employs the framework of contextual integrity related to privacy developed by Nissenbaum as a tool to understand consumer response to implementation of residential smart metering technology. To identify and understand specific changes in information practices brought about by the introduction of smart meters, energy consumers were interviewed, read a description of planned smart grid/meter implementation, and were asked to reflect on changes in the key actors involved, information attributes, and principles of transmission. Areas where new practices emerge with the introduction of residential smart meters were then highlighted as potential problems (privacy violations). Issues identified in this study included concern about unauthorized use and sharing of personal data, data leaks or spoofing via hacking, the blurring distinction between the home and public space, and inferences made from new data types aggregated with other personal data that could be used to unjustly discriminate against individuals or groups.

Energy Consumers' Perspectives on Smart Meter Data

2018 ◽  
pp. 241-260
Author(s):  
Jenifer Sunrise Winter
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grid ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Smart Meter ◽  
Smart Metering ◽  
Data Types ◽  
Smart Meters ◽  
Contextual Integrity ◽  
Or Groups ◽  
Potential Problems

This chapter employs the framework of contextual integrity related to privacy developed by Nissenbaum as a tool to understand consumer response to implementation of residential smart metering technology. To identify and understand specific changes in information practices brought about by the introduction of smart meters, energy consumers were interviewed, read a description of planned smart grid/meter implementation, and were asked to reflect on changes in the key actors involved, information attributes, and principles of transmission. Areas where new practices emerge with the introduction of residential smart meters were then highlighted as potential problems (privacy violations). Issues identified in this study included concern about unauthorized use and sharing of personal data, data leaks or spoofing via hacking, the blurring distinction between the home and public space, and inferences made from new data types aggregated with other personal data that could be used to unjustly discriminate against individuals or groups.

Citizen Perspectives on the Customization/Privacy Paradox Related to Smart Meter Implementation

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenifer Sunrise Winter
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grid ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Smart Meter ◽  
Smart Metering ◽  
Data Types ◽  
Smart Meters ◽  
Or Groups ◽  
Potential Problems ◽  
Citizen Response

This paper employs the framework of contextual integrity related to privacy developed by as a tool to understand citizen response to implementation of residential smart metering technology. To identify and understand specific changes in information practices brought about by the introduction of smart meters, citizens were interviewed, read a description of planned smart grid/meter implementation, and were asked to reflect on changes in the key actors involved, information attributes, and principles of transmission. Areas where new practices emerge with the introduction of the smart grid were then highlighted as potential problems (privacy violations). Issues identified in this study included concern about unauthorized use and sharing of personal data, data leaks or spoofing via hacking, the blurring distinction between the home and public space, and inferences made from new data types aggregated with other personal data that could be used to unjustly discriminate against individuals or groups.

Citizen Perspectives on the Customization/Privacy Paradox Related to Smart Meter Implementation

2019 ◽  
pp. 938-954
Author(s):  
Jenifer Sunrise Winter
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grid ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Smart Metering ◽  
Data Types ◽  
Smart Meters ◽  
Contextual Integrity ◽  
Or Groups ◽  
Potential Problems ◽  
Citizen Response

This paper employs the framework of contextual integrity related to privacy developed by as a tool to understand citizen response to implementation of residential smart metering technology. To identify and understand specific changes in information practices brought about by the introduction of smart meters, citizens were interviewed, read a description of planned smart grid/meter implementation, and were asked to reflect on changes in the key actors involved, information attributes, and principles of transmission. Areas where new practices emerge with the introduction of the smart grid were then highlighted as potential problems (privacy violations). Issues identified in this study included concern about unauthorized use and sharing of personal data, data leaks or spoofing via hacking, the blurring distinction between the home and public space, and inferences made from new data types aggregated with other personal data that could be used to unjustly discriminate against individuals or groups.

Smart Metering for Applications

2014 ◽  
Vol 960-961 ◽  
pp. 823-827
Author(s):  
Ying Pan ◽  
Bo Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grid ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Smart Meter ◽  
Smart Metering ◽  
Power Network ◽  
Energy Usage ◽  
Smart Meters ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Energy Efficiency Improvement ◽  
Energy Meter

As an important part of Smart Grid, smart metering attracts more and more attention all over the world. It is the way for energy consumer to sense the benefit of smart grid directly. Smart meter is an advanced energy meter that measures consumption of electrical energy providing additional information compared to a conventional energy meter. This paper discusses various applications and technologies that can be integrated with a smart meter. Smart meters can be used not only from the supply side monitoring but also for the demand side management as well. It plays an important role to monitor the performance and the energy usage of the grid loadings and power quality. In addition, This paper gives a comprehensive view on the benefit of smart metering in power network such as energy efficiency improvement.

scholarly journals Smart metering system data analytics platform using multicore edge computing

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Juan C. Olivares-Rojas ◽  
Enrique Reyes-Archundia ◽  
José A. Gutiérrez-Gnecchi ◽  
Ismael Molina-Moreno ◽  
Adriana C. Téllez-Anguiano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Smart Grid ◽  
Data Processing ◽  
Data Analytics ◽  
Electricity Consumption ◽  
Edge Computing ◽  
Smart Meter ◽  
Smart Metering ◽  
Smart Meters ◽  
System Data

The smart grid revolution has only been possible, thanks to the development and proliferation of smart meters. The increasingly growing computing capabilities for Internet of Things devices have made it possible for data to be processed directly from the devices where it is produced; this has been called edge computing. Edge computing is allowing the smart grid to become increasingly intelligent to solve problems that make electricity consumption more efficient and environmentally friendly. This work presents the implementation of a smart metering system that allows data analytics using a multiprocessing architecture directly on the smart meter. The results show that the development of smart meters with data analytics capabilities at the edge is a reality today, and the use of multiprocessing permits the improvement of data processing.

Role of Smart Metering and Implementation Issues in Smart Grid

2021 ◽  
pp. 29-47
Author(s):  
Maheswari Maruthakutti ◽  
Loganathan Nachimuthu ◽  
Suthanthira Vanitha N.
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grid ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Electronic Device ◽  
Mesh Networks ◽  
Smart Meter ◽  
Smart Metering ◽  
Wireless Mesh ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Working Together ◽  
Advanced Metering

Smart grid provides the digital technology that allows for two-way communication between the utility and the customers. The smart grid consists of controls, computers, automation, and new technologies and equipment working together. The smart grid will move the energy industry into a new era of reliability, availability, and efficiency with economic and environmental health. A smart meter plays a major role in the smart grid and it is an electronic device that measures and records the energy consumption. It enables two-way communication between the meter and the supplier through advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). The mode of communication is enabled by either wireless or wired. The wireless communication includes Wi-Fi, wireless mesh networks, Zig Bee, cellular communications, and low power range Wi-Fi. This chapter deliberates about the evolution of electricity metering, major components of smart meter, communication infrastructure and protocols for smart metering, demand-side integration, recent developments, issues faced and solutions, merits and demerits.

scholarly journals Awareness and Acceptance in Using Smart Meter by Energy Customers in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (SI2) ◽  
pp. 35-41
Author(s):  
Siti Rashidah Mohd Nasir ◽  
Azmi Ibrahim ◽  
Rohana Hassan ◽  
Halilah Haron ◽  
Siti Hafizan Hassan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Smart Meter ◽  
Smart Metering ◽  
Smart Meters ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Demographic Profiles ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
The Common ◽  
Open Access Article

The common issues of energy services related to customers’ complaints are delays in billing, inaccurate consumption measurement, lack of breakdown information, lack of real-time billing, and energy consumption.  A questionnaire survey was conducted using face-to-face methods during the pre-installation phase to determine the customers’ awareness, acceptance, knowledge, and benefits in using smart meters. The findings show that 69.6% of the customers are aware that the use of energy-efficient appliances can save electricity. This study shows that the customers, regardless of demographic profiles and background, portrayed overall good awareness of the smart metering and smart living concept.  Keywords: Awareness, Acceptance, Benefit, Smart Meter  eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v5iSI2.2519.

scholarly journals Smart Metering: A Better Way To Monitor Consumer Electricity Usage

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asma Khatoon
Keyword(s):  
Cost Saving ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Smart Meter ◽  
Smart Metering ◽  
Market Segment ◽  
Market Survey ◽  
Smart Meters ◽  
Process Flow ◽  
Total Cost ◽  
Complete Market

<div>This paper presents the development and implementation of a low-cost smart meter.</div><div>The smart meter is one of the major components of the distribution network. The</div><div>proposed low-cost smart meter is compared with already existing smart meters</div><div>deployed in the market. The comparison metrics involve cost, security, installation,</div><div>and lifetime. In this study, we have presented the market segment and the beachhead</div><div>market of the proposed product. The TAM size is calculated for better market</div><div>analysis by calculating the overall customer size. A complete proposed process flow</div><div>is explained for cost saving comparison, along with a complete market survey. In this</div><div>paper, the whole technology and hardware needed for the low-cost smart meter is</div><div>explained in detail along with the total cost of testing and installation.</div>

scholarly journals Application of Spritz Encryption in Smart Meters to Protect Consumer Data

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lincoln Kamau Kiarie ◽  
Philip Kibet Langat ◽  
Christopher Maina Muriithi
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grid ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Cyber Attacks ◽  
Smart Meter ◽  
Electrical Power System ◽  
Smart Meters ◽  
Planning And Control ◽  
Privacy Leakage ◽  
Consumer Data ◽  
And Control

The ongoing upgrade of the electrical power system into a more powerful system known as Smart Grid has both benefits and costs. Smart Grid relies on advanced communication and hence offers better services through improved monitoring, planning, and control. However, enhanced communications make Smart Grid more susceptible to privacy leaks and cyber attacks. Small meters collect detailed consumer data, such as power consumption, which can then become a major source of privacy leakage. Encryption can help protect consumer data, but great care is needed. The popular RC4 (Rivest Cipher 4) encryption has been implemented in the widely deployed smart meter standard—Open Smart Grid Protocol (OSGP)—but has been shown to have major weaknesses. This paper proposes the use of Spritz encryption. Spritz is an RC4-like algorithm designed to repair weak design decisions in RC4 to improve security. A test on performing one encryption took only 0.85 milliseconds, showing that it is fast enough not to affect the operations of a smart meter. Its ability to withstand brute force attacks on small keys is also significantly greater than RC4’s ability.

Voller Tatendrang in den Startlöchern

BWK ENERGIE. ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 71 (10) ◽  
pp. 36-38
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grid ◽  
Smart Meter ◽  
Smart Metering

Die Sagemcom Dr. Neuhaus GmbH, Spezialist für Smart Metering, Smart Grid und M2M-Kommunikation, wartet wie sieben weitere Hersteller von Smart Meter Gateways auf die Zertifizierung ihrer Geräte durch das BSI. Die Hamburger tun das mit relativer Gelassenheit, weil sie sich für den Startschuss zum Rollout intelligenter Messgeräte gut gewappnet fühlen. Worin der Optimismus im Detail wurzelt, erläuterte Dr. Holger Graetz, Director Sales & Marketing, gegenüber der BWK-Redaktion.

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