PUBLISHER: Guidehouse Insights | PRODUCT CODE: 1556459
PUBLISHER: Guidehouse Insights | PRODUCT CODE: 1556459
Next-Generation AMI Redefines Energy and Situational Awareness for Utilities
Utilities have been deploying advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) for over two decades. The first generation of AMI helped resolve archaic inefficiencies while supporting a variety of grid- and consumer-oriented analytics use cases. However, in the same way that smartphones rapidly overtook early cell phones, next-generation AMI represents a logical, revolutionary, and future-proofed edge computing solution. By enabling real-time intelligence and waveform data capture and partner-driven software development ecosystems, next-generation AMI promises to let utilities detect and manage distributed energy resources (DER), introduce rate structures for EVs and DER, and implement complex rate analytics. Further, the connectivity built into AMI has implications for smart home applications, potentially enabling end users to better monitor the energy usage of their home appliances and other smart devices.
As first-generation AMI deployments reach the end of their lifespans, utilities are increasingly opting for next-generation AMI to future-proof their networks and unlock insights into energy use for themselves and their customers. This Guidehouse Insights report discusses the benefits of next-generation AMI in the context of energy efficiency, cybersecurity, and the smart home, and provides recommendations for utilities as well as hardware and software vendors.
Table of Contents
Spark
Context
Recommendations
Next-Generation AMI Represents a Transition from Digitally Archaic Devices to True Enablement of Edge Computing
DER, Energy Efficiency, and Customer Satisfaction Are Key AMI 2.0 Drivers
DER and EV Management
Energy Efficiency, Reliability, and Affordability
Customer Satisfaction
Smart Meters Have Become Edge Computing Platforms
Utility Analytics Strategies Should Move from Descriptive and Predictive to Prescriptive
North America Dominates Deployments, but Other Regions Will Catch Up
Next-Generation AMI Is Powered by Real-Time Insights That Aim to Unlock the Full Potential of Smart Home Optimization and Energy Efficiency
IEEE 2030.5 Will Join the Smart Home Communications Ecosystem
The Role of Broadband Networks in Connecting AMI
AMI Is More Accessible to Consumers Than In-Home Power-Monitoring Devices
AMI and In-Home Power-Monitoring Devices Can Coexist in the Smart Home
Next-Generation AMI Will Enable Advances in Rate Structures
Next-Generation AMI's Waveform Data and Real-Time Intelligence Enable or Enhance a Plethora of Use Cases
Utilities Should Future-Proof Their Networks by Upgrading Existing Meters to Next-Generation AMI
Smart Home Platforms Should Enable Interoperability with AMI Devices to Let End Users Monitor Energy Usage in Their Homes
Hardware and Software Vendors Must Ensure Privacy and Data Security for AMI Deployments
