Unified IEM Meter Management is based on Echelon’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure, which comprises the components, Networked Energy Services (NES), electronic energy meters with powerline interface, and powerful data concentrators. In combination with the adaptable and expandable system solution, Unified IEM Meter Management, this open infrastructure covers a broad field of applications, which supports utilities in tackling the ever higher challenges of the liberalized energy markets.
Our Unified IEM Power Quality Monitoring enables utilities to access current data on supply quality directly. Voltage quality characteristics are recorded by electronic energy meters directly at the point of delivery of the customer, and by specially installed power-quality meters according to EN 50160. In combination with central data processing, the system solution Unified IEM Power Quality Monitoring makes an important contribution to the improvement and documentation of supply quality.
The energy demand of electricity consumers depends to a great deal on their life rhythm, and is subject to seasonal and weather-related fluctuations. While there are some peak demands in the morning and evening hours, lower consumption prevails throughout the night. During supply shortages or times of peak demands, Unified IEM Load Management ensures a better distribution of power demand by targeted switching off of air conditioning systems, hot water storage systems etc., and thus helps avoiding the necessity of buying expensive power during peak periods.
Unified IEM Street Lighting Control makes it possible to exploit the energy saving potential of street lighting installations. Through individual regulation of lamp output and permanent monitoring of the lamp state and condition, not only will energy consumption be considerably reduced, but service and maintenance intervals will also be optimized, which leads to lower operating costs, while the level of safety and light efficiency stays the same. Moreover, the reduction of CO2 emissions contributes significantly to environmental protection.
Unified IEM Home/Building Automation enables utilities to develop a new service sector. Unified IEM Home/Building Automation is designed for operation by utilities and offers the possibility to benefit from a common infrastructure, which entails lower investment costs and shorter payback periods in contrast to individual solutions. Customers are granted access to and administration of their own home/building automation through an individual, user group-specific web access.
