OpenWay

Smart Metering for the Smart Grid

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Setting a New Standard

With the smart grid comes unparalleled opportunity to transform the energy industryto refine the way that electricity and natural gas are generated, delivered and used. Better energy management, more informed consumers, increased automation and improved conservation efforts will all converge to help make the smart grid a success. OpenWay by Itron is a highly adaptable, openarchitecture smart grid and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution designed to propel the transformation of the energy industry. OpenWay is a new generation of technology built to meet the significantly broader set of advanced metering, communication, control and smart grid requirements that many utilities are facing today and that will continue to develop in the years to come. With millions of meters solving a variety of business cases for multiple utilities, OpenWay sets the standard for smart grid and AMI effortsboth in form and functionfor the entire industry. Why OpenWay is Better Boasting an innovative and integrated design, OpenWay was built with a commitment to open standards, affording utilities the freedom to evolve their technology over time. After all, innovation will play a critical role in the grids success and many of the technologies that will drive the smart grid have yet to be developed. OpenWay interoperates with solutions from other vendors to best meet a utilitys unique needs, such as utilizing security experts to protect the OpenWay network. Utilities can purchase the system with confidence knowing their investment wont be stranded.

OpenWay by Itron: Advanced Metering Defined Fundamentally, smart grid and advanced AMI initiatives require advanced two-way communications, especially with the use of smart devices. This enables utilities to meet their business needs for meter data collection, empowers all customers to actively and frequently participate in demand response and energy conservation, and supports the evolution of tools and technology that will drive the smart grid. To meet these requirements, OpenWay by Itron provides: > Open-standards architecture to enable true interoperability among systems, flexibility in communications choices, and future innovations from third-party technology providers for smart grid and AMI-related applications. > Two-way communication to every meter to enable advanced control capabilities as well as remote device configuration and firmware updates. > Wireless in-home networking for demand response and load control installed in all meters and ready to connect with smart thermostats, smart appliances, in-home displays and load control devices. > Advanced service switch for remotely connecting, disconnecting and limiting service. > Positive outage notification and restoration verification. > Data management separate from network management. OpenWay integrates with Itron Enterprise Edition Meter Data Management, setting the foundation for the utility to provide its customers with much more granular energy use data on a timelier basis.

OpenWay

Smart Applications for the Smart Grid - System Ar

Meter Data Management (Itron Enterprise Edition Meter Data Management) OpenWay Collection Engine Security

ZigBee (HAN)
Direct Connection (GPRS, WiMAX, etc.)

TStat Gas Meter

ZigBee

HVAC

Hot Water

In-home Display

How OpenWay Works

A Network for the Future OpenWay provides a flexible, high-performance network architecture that is smart yet simple, easy to install, easy to maintain and requires little or no network infrastructure. Complete Communications Flexibility At its core, the smart grid is a network of networks supporting multiple applications. It will span several systems of various capabilities and capacities working in harmony to deliver the intelligent energy needed for the future. OpenWay supports this by utilizing multiple transport technologies (RF, BPL, PLC, IP) so virtually any network can be seamlessly integrated to deliver the best combination of reliability, security and cost effectiveness. OpenWay remains independent of any particular communications technology by fully supporting the ANSI C12.22 protocol for transport of device data over networks. OpenWay also supports the ANSI C12.19 protocol, which helps define the structure of transported data throughout the network.

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Demand Response Distribution Automation

DMS - OMS - GIS EMS - SCADA

Network Management Operational Reporting System

OpenWay Functionality Profile

> Multiple-channel interval data collection for C&I and mass market applications

Public / Private Core Network Backhaul

Regional Area Network (RAN)

> Designed for service-oriented architecture and scalable to 10 million endpoints > Utilizes Web services for easy integration with any application within the IT enterprise

Other Smart Grid Applications

OpenWay CENTRON

Cell Relay

Cell Relay

Sectionalizers, Reclosers, etc.

Capacitor Bank Controls

OpenWay RFLAN ZigBee (HAN)

> Self-healing autonomous network for smart grid applications with 100% coverage through multiple communication technologies > Provides session- and sessionless-based communications for simultaneous smart grid operations > Supports high availability and disaster recovery methods for 99.999% system availability > Meets or exceeds mandated security standards for critical cyber assets, including NERC CIP, FERC and AMI SEC guidelines. > Automated meter tamper, theft detection and outage/restoration notification > Remote disconnect, reconnect and service-limiting switch > Connectivity to the home area network (HAN) for demand response > Critical peak pricing and time-of-use rate updates > Collection of daily and hourly gas consumption data, including daily freeze time > Remote device configuration for endpoint program updates > Remote firmware updates for RF module, meter register (including ZigBee protocol) and gas endpoint firmware > Distribution automation capable for low-cost feeder sensor and fault detection applications > Net metering for dynamic pricing and distributed generation applications

Transformer Meters, Feeder Meters, etc.

ZigBee (HAN)

The Most Secure AMI Offering Today The OpenWay architecture is designed around strong security to meet the two-way command and control needs for AMI and smart grid network platforms. Security features meet or exceed current requirements for critical cyber assets, protecting all areas of the system from physical and cyber attacks, and scale to support millions of metering end devices.

deliver an advanced meter that provides modular design for broad flexibility in communications and efficiency, full compliance with the ANSI C12.22 standard and robust smart grid functionality. A Built-in Communication Pathway into the Home OpenWay by Itron solves a key challenge for utilities and their customers by providing a wireless communications pathway into the home via a ZigBee radio chip factory-installed in all OpenWay CENTRON meters. ZigBee wireless networking can be used for collecting data from gas meters, for load control and demand response applications, and customer communication and data presentation. With our OpenWay CENTRON Polyphase meter, these same capabilities are available to C&I customers. Supporting IT Environments of the Future The use of Internet protocol and Web services allows OpenWay to integrate easily with any application within the information technology (IT) enterprise, such as load management or meter data management software. OpenWay is designed to maximize the scalability, system availability and rapid disaster recovery expected by enterprise IT architects.

A Truly Smart Meter The advantages of OpenWay go well beyond system architecture. With OpenWay comes a truly smart meter for the residential and light commercial and industrial markets. Itron engineers have built upon our industry-leading solid-state meter platforms to

About Itron Inc.

Itron Inc. is a leading technology provider to the global energy and water industries. Our company is the worlds leading provider of metering, data collection and utility software solutions, with nearly 8,000 utilities worldwide relying on our technology to optimize the delivery and use of energy and water. Our products include electricity, gas and water meters, data collection and communication systems, including automated meter reading (AMR) and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI); meter data management and related software applications; as well as project management, installation, and consulting services. To know more, start here: www.itron.com

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