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Use Cases
SCE utilized systems engineering in its approach to identify business needs and develop systems requirements for its smart metering program, Edison SmartConnect®. The first step in this approach is to develop use cases. SCE partnered with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to use the Inteligrid Use Case framework as the starting point for SCE's independent development of use cases. EPRI then translated the SCE use cases back into the Inteligrid repository for industry use.
SCE's Use Case Process
Instead of being constrained by existing product design, the SCE process focused on usage-based requirements to achieve a functional goal. SCE's intent was to clearly define the desired requirements, leaving vendors to freely come up with innovative solutions as part of the vendor's system design efforts.
Open Innovation
SCE is interested in encouraging the open development of smart meter/smart grid uses and related technology, so that we can better meet the needs of our customers and improve our operational efficiency and safety. It is in this spirit of open innovation that SCE is providing the AMI use cases to other utilities, for their potential use.
Notwithstanding the care that SCE used in the preparation of these use cases, the use cases were developed solely with SCE's specific requirements in mind and so SCE does not warrant or guarantee that these use cases will be useful for other utilities that are interested in implementing an advanced metering solution.
Use Case License Agreement
To preserve SCE's own ability to utilize the use cases (and to allow others to use them as described herein), SCE took the precautionary step of filing a patent application for the AMI Use Cases with the U.S. Patent Office. In our efforts to continue to promote open innovation, SCE solicited industry comments to help draft and offer a non-exclusive royalty-free license for others to use the AMI Use Cases, including for any patent that issues thereon, under the terms and conditions described below.
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Download a printable copy of the use case license agreement (PDF).
2008-2009 Use Cases
Billing & Customer Service
- B3: Utility detects tampering or theft at customer site
Customer Interface
- C5: Customer Uses Smart Appliances
- C6: Customer Uses an Energy Management System or In-Home Display
- C7: Utility uses SmartConnect data for targeted marketing campaigns
- C8: Load Researchers Perform Analyses Using SmartConnect Data
Delivery
- D3: Customer Installs and Uses Distributed Generation
- D4: Distribution Operator Locates Outage Using AMI Data and Restores Service
- D5: Power system automatically reconfigures for reliability with the help of the SmartConnect system
- D6: Distribution operator controls the distribution system using AMI data
- D7: Distribution Planners uses SmartConnect to Optimize Asset Utilization
- D8: Planners perform analytics using historical SmartConnect data
- D9: Utility manages Utility owned Distribution Generation
- D10: Field worker uses Consolidated Mobile Systems (CMS) for inspection and repair work
- D11: Distribution Operations uses Smart Grid technology to enhance outage restoration communications processes
- D12: Generation dispatch utilizes energy storage to balance renewable variability
- D13: Power system automatically triggers FACTS devices using phasor data to maintain system stability
- D14: EMS uses online dissolved gas monitoring to detect emerging failures of transformer banks and take corrective action
- D15: CRAS system monitors system status and exerts control to maintain system stability and prevent overloads
- D16: Utility uses phasor data for grid operation, control and anaysis
- D17: Utility manages Smart Grid Centralized Command and Control Center
- D18: Utility uses dynamic ratings to optimize transmission throughput
- D19: System Operator uses monitoring data for condition-based maintenance programs
- D20: Utility uses 'Beyond SCADA' data from the substation to analyze system faults
Energy Procurement
- E1: Real time operations curtails or limits load for economic dispatch (ES&M)
- E2: Utility Procures Energy and Settles Wholesale Transactions Using Data from the SmartConnect System
PEV
- P1: Utility Provides Services to Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) Customer
- P2: Customer Connects Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) to Premise Energy Portal
- P3: Customer enrolls in a Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) Demand-Side Management Program
- P4: Customer uses Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) for Advanced Applications
Contact SCE
While not required, SCE does encourage you to make similar information available to the industry, and thereby participate in the advancement of this technology. We also welcome feedback on the usefulness of the Use Cases.
If you need to discuss this license agreement with someone at SCE, please send us a note at edisonsmartconnectbiz@sce.com, and we will contact you directly.
2006 AMI Use Cases
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2006 AMI Use Cases