An Approach to Automate Power Meter Reading & Billing System

 An Approach to Automate Power Meter Reading & Billing System

 Abstract

 The research proposes a solution to implement Automated  Power Meter Reading & Billing System for bringing smart governance in power/energy supply departments. The system suggests use of GPRS/IP enabled Power Meters at consumer sites which shall be connected to centralized/distributed database servers. Along with this, Server based remote meter reading and billing algorithms  are developed to automate the reading and billing process. Through its n- Tier Architectures based Model, the approach provides real time energy consumption measuring mechanism and more accurate billing procedures. Also it reduces possibilities of human interference in meter reading routines. At one end it provides an intrinsic mechanism of monitoring status of power/energy consumption at client end. While at other end, through the statistics of power consumption based upon database , seasonality of power/energy demands can be analysed. This may help in preparing for future demands and supply schedules. As well as with reduced efforts, more throughput can be achieved in power/energy management.

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