Project ID: ASPIRE/SIP/11183

Project Title: AUTOMATION OF METER READING

PROCESS FOR HT CONSUMERS'

TEAM MEMBER

1. ANJAN MITRA
Leader
2. Y PRASAD
Member
3. S MAHENDER
Member
4. MRITUNJAY KUMAR Member
5. SHANKAR MUKHERJEE
Member(TCS)

PROBLEM STATEMENT
Possibility of Error and time consuming affair in
adopting manual meter reading practice.
PROBABLE REASONS
Probable Reasons

Feasibil
ity

Constraint

Action Plan

1. Manual reading of HT
consumers

NO

Errors takes place in

taking readings

No

2. . GSM base metering

for HT consumers

NO

Not feasible for large

nos. of consumers.

No

3. WEB based reading

YES

Search
best solution
provider

Search expert in this

area. Ask for POC.After
success of POC make PR
and place order

BEFORE

Earlier we were taking

readings of HT consumers
manually which had
chances of erroneous
reading due to human
error

We search different system integrator and found Tata consultancy

Services(TCS) suitable for web based AMR system integrator. They
shown us POC successfully at four different places in Jamshedpur
Distribution as well as Saraikela & Kharsawan power Distribution
area. Thereafter we award PO for WEB based AMR for our high
values consumers. This system have a lot of features which are
very much helpful for us. We had some customized requirement
which they agreed to provide us.

AFTER

Architecture
Diagram
PROPOSED WEB
BASED AMR SYSTEM

ARCHITECTURE
METER DATA FILE ( .CSV File)

CSV File

GPRS
MODE
M

M2M Gate
Way

GPRS Network
Read the Event Data
from the File

Raw Data Fetch

from Meter

SCADA

Checks the Alarm

Threshold

FTP Server
Conditional Alarm

Tamper Events,
Outage Notification

ALERT SMS on
Mobile Phone

Generate the Alarm

Modem For SMS and

Email

Email

HISTORY DATA OF ENERGY

We can see history data of an individual customer any time from

internet. So, there is no chance of human error.

INSTANTANEOUS DATA AND PHASOR

DIAGRAM

Based on Phasor diagram of any meter connections can be seen

whether it is correct or not .

INSTANTANEOUS
VALUES

In this screen one can see the instantaneous values which changes

LOAD SURVEY

Load survey graph shows the loading pattern of any consumer

which will be helpful in deciding network augmentation.

LAST THREE MONTH CONSUMPTION

TREND

The above is customize report which shows last three month consumption
pattern of any consumer. Based on the above report we can decide whether

MONTHLY CONSUMPTION
REOPRT

The above table shows last three month consumption in tabular form.
This is also helpful to see the consumption pattern of the consumer.

TAMPER REPORT

If any type of tamper is taking place in meter this will come into this
table.

BILLING DATA

On first of every month billing data of every consumer will appear in the
above table and these data can be down loaded in excel format and
uploaded into SAP-ISU billing system.

ALARMS

If there is any abnormality in metering system alarm will generate

and this may go to predefined mobiles as SMS so that officer can take
immediate action.

INDIVIDUAL RING CONSUMER INSTANTANEOUS

LOADING

TCS has customized our requirement to get instantaneous demand. In

the above SLD all green colored boxes shown are meter with modem.
This helps to know the consumers instantaneous demand .

TANGIBLE BENEFIT(A)

Recurring Savings Year on Year

Earlier readings were taken manually. Four nos of vehicle
were hired for this job and ten nos. of officers engaged in
this A summery is given below:
Hire charge of four vehicle/month = ` 1000x4=`4000
Approx. salary of ten officers/day

Vehicle charge for one

Officers salary for one year

Total saving

= ` 2000x10=`20000
year
= `4000x12=`48000
=`20000x12=`240000

=`240000+`48000=`288000

TANGIBLE BENEFIT(B)

Example(One time)
On sample basis error was detected for the BEEKAY STEEL
INDUSTRIES LTD
It was found that Y-Phase PT fuse of meter was blown off
and so meter recorded less energy than actual and that
value is 2140745 kWh
Cost of the above energy=`2176306*4.35=` 1201930/If AMR system was not implemented it might have come to our notice after
five to six month as we check normally after the aforesaid period. So loss of
revenue to the company might have continued for the above period i.e.
` 1201930 *5=` 6009654/So, grand total saving for after adopting AMR system
` 288000+`6009654

=` 6297654

INTANGIBLE BENIFIT

1. Correct billing
2. Officers who were engaged in meter reading, do the other
jobs.
3. Customer satisfaction increased
4. Any time we can see the load of any consumer
5. Many customized reports can be generated
6. Immediate information of any outage or tamper can be
get.
7. Feature of sending some important data to consumers
through SMS
8. TCS gives billing data on every first of the month and that
can be uploaded after validation to SAP-ISU billing system
directly. This save time of entry of data as well as
accuracy also.