smart meters
Automated usage trackers
Smart meters are digital devices that measure and record utility consumption—typically electricity, gas, or water—and transmit this data automatically to utility companies.
Unlike traditional meters that require manual reading, smart meters enable two-way communication between the utility and the customer, allowing for real-time monitoring, remote readings, and variable pricing based on time of use.
The utility installed smart meters throughout the neighborhood last year.
They've generated controversy over privacy concerns and disputed health effects from wireless signals.
Act of employing something
- readingsDisplayed measurements or interpretations
- billingCharging for services rendered
- kilowatt-hoursUnit of electrical consumption
- tariffTax on traded goods
real-time feedback · peak demand · load management · time-of-use · off-peak · utility bills · tiered pricing · baseline
Functional worth or purpose
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- AMIThree-letter tech shorthand
- network connectivityLink between devices and internet
two-way communication · wireless communication · firmware updates · remote monitoring · IoT · power line · distribution network · substation
Systematic examination of datasets
- patternsRecurring arrangements or designs
- metricsStandards for assessment
- telemetryDistant automated data collection
- trendsPrevailing directions of change
forecasting · profiling · insights · historical data · aggregation · dashboards · reporting · benchmarking
Reduced power consumption
- cost reductionDecreasing expenditure amounts
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- carbon footprintTotal greenhouse gases produced
sustainable · behavioral change · energy audit · waste reduction · budget tracking
Systematic observation of subjects
- data securityProtection of stored information
- opt-outChoose not to participate
- encryptionConverting data into code
- access controlsRestrictions on entry rights
usage
Act of employing something
- readingsDisplayed measurements or interpretations
- billingCharging for services rendered
- kilowatt-hoursUnit of electrical consumption
tariff · real-time feedback · peak demand · load management · time-of-use · off-peak · utility bills · tiered pricing · baseline
utility
Functional worth or purpose
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- AMIThree-letter tech shorthand
network connectivity · two-way communication · wireless communication · firmware updates · remote monitoring · IoT · power line · distribution network · substation · transformer
analytics
Systematic examination of datasets
- patternsRecurring arrangements or designs
- metricsStandards for assessment
- telemetryDistant automated data collection
trends · forecasting · profiling · insights · historical data · aggregation · dashboards · reporting · benchmarking · data transmission
energy savings
Reduced power consumption
- cost reductionDecreasing expenditure amounts
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
carbon footprint · sustainable · behavioral change · energy audit · waste reduction · budget tracking
surveillance
Systematic observation of subjects
- data securityProtection of stored information
- opt-outChoose not to participate
- encryptionConverting data into code
access controls · data retention · anonymization · cybersecurity · GDPR
- energyelectricity, power, oil, fuel, gas
- electricityelectricity, battery, batteries, wire, wires
- energy systemspower plant, electricity, power grid, generators, solar power
- public worksstreets, sidewalks, sewers, traffic lights, stop sign
- utilitieselectricity, water supply, public utilities, water line, gas service
- electrical systemswiring, circuits, voltage, transformers, electricity