Remote meter reading for gas load management

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980 · Am. Gas Assoc., Oper. Sect., Proc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5917666

DeVore, J C

In 1977, the Federal Power Commission made all of Southwest Gas Corp.'s southern Nevada and Arizona customers (residential, commercial, industrial, and power-plant) interruptible, based on daily allocations. This presented a major problem for the utility: how to economically obtain accurate daily gas volumes from numerous meters by mid-morning of the following day. As a solution, Southwest Gas developed a data-acquisition and processing system that maximizes sales, minimizes penalties, and accurately records daily purchases and deliveries almost instantaneously. The remote meter-reading systems use the standard dial-switched telephone network for communication links. Onsite semiconductor memories that are clock-gated at 7:00 a.m. each day provide the precise 24-hr gas meter volumes.

• OSTI ID: 5917666
• Journal Information: Am. Gas Assoc., Oper. Sect., Proc.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Gas Assoc., Oper. Sect., Proc.; (United States); ISSN POAGA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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