The new edge for the Enel Telegestore: an integrated solution for the remote management of electricity and gas distribution allowing a total management of the energy consumptions
Paola Petroni, M. Cotti, O. Bono · IET Conference Publications · 2009
This paper describes the opportunity for Enel to realize an integrated system for energy management. This will be possible thanks to the existing AMM infrastructure for the remote management of electricity meters and following the regulatory request for a smart gas meter solution. The challenge for Enel is to deploy an innovative solution for the remote management of gas meters enabling both integrated Energy management and possible future innovations. The Italian Authority (AEEG) has published a decree obliging all the gas distributors to adopt and deploy a remote management system for gas meters. First the well know and consolidated Telegestore solution will be described, to underline the key factors for the future design and development for the gas solution. Then the current gas market situation, the regulatory issues, requirement and deadline set up by the Authority will be described. Finally the innovative approach Enel has adapted to address the development of the remote smart gas meter management solution will be described. This includes the activities already performed and defines any possible scenarios for the integration of the new infrastructure with the existing electricity infrastructure, with the aim to enable an integrated, innovative and smart Energy management solution. (5 pages)