Advanced metering techniques in the federal sector

Conference · Thu Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:35405

Szydlowski, R F; Chvala, Jr, W D; Halverson, M A

The lack of utility metering in the federal sector has hampered introduction of direct billing of individual activities at most military installations. Direct billing will produce accountability for the amount of energy used and is a positive step toward self-directed energy conservation. For many installations, automatic meter reading (AMR) is a cost-effective way to increase the number of meters while reducing labor requirements and providing energy conservation analysis capabilities. The communications technology used by some of the AMR systems provides other demand-side management (DSM) capabilities. This paper summarizes the characteristics and relative merits of several AMR/DSM technologies that may be appropriate for the federal sector. A case study of an AMR system being installed at Fort Irwin, California, describes a cost-effective two-way radio communication system used for meter reading and load control.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 35405
• Report Number(s): PNL-SA--23974; CONF-941218--9; ON: DE95008928
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COST ESTIMATION
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ENERGY CONSUMPTION
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METERING
PERFORMANCE TESTING
POWER METERS