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Home My WebLink AboutSS2 - Advanced Meter Project - Vendor PowerPointAgenda Item No. SS2 February 25, 2014 Southern California Gas Company A Sempra Energy Utility" ADVANCEDmeter CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH 9:11 MY1:i'BOMEl! What is the Advanced Meter Project? ■ California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) decision received in April 2010 authorizing $1.05 billion to upgrade approximately 6 million existing natural gas meters with a communication device by 2017 ■ Automatically reads and securely transmits hourly gas usage information on a "next day" basis ■ Provides more frequent and detailed information to help customers better manage energy use and costs ■ SoCalGas employees will perform installations ■ Advanced meter installation began in October 2012 PHOTOS FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY ADVANCEDmeter Information: Present,, Future ._ fir• ��r.! �\' �•�� err Monthly Bill ■ Analyze Usage View Options Daily Cons mlion Cnnm R -a— My AdvenceS Vew SaifeWa a &law Flnana . 10 z I III I II III I,I I I �I II I I,I Nv2S 10am Ram 2pm {pm Slim 10pm Nov2e tam Oam Sam Sam 10am` Hourly Information 3 aDVANCEDmeter What are the Benefits? Get Information Save Money Help the Environment ADVANCEDmeter How Does it Work? Gas usage is still recorded in the traditional way, it's a new communication device that transmits the information electronically ■ Does not change the functionality of the gas meter; No remote connect / disconnect capabilities ■ Device is off most of the time ■ Securely transmits 12 hours of data 4 times per day to a Data Collector Unit (total "on" time is less than 2 minutes per year) ■ Battery- powered ■ Does not communicate with other meters ■ Does not communicate with appliances in the home ADVANCEDmeter How is the information transmitted? Gas Meter with Communication Module ■ Hourly Reads Transmitted 4 Times a Day Data Collector Unit (DCU) solar oR A/C powered powered Southern California Gas Company Potential ways to access your usage information 000 Bill Y14[c.11 Al S Wt �-► -♦ 0 O I ADVANCEDmeter About the Communication Network- Data Collection Units (DCUs) PHOTO FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY ■ Installing approximately 4,000 DCUs throughout SoCalGas' service territory ■ Mostly pole mounted ■ Antennas mounted 24 feet or higher (licensed 450 MHz frequency) ■ A/C or Solar Powered ■ 21.5" H x 13.6" W x 8.25" D ■ Maximum DCU weight is 55 Ibs ■ Built -in Redundancy: advanced meters will communicate with two to three DCUs ADVANCEDmeter Final Site Selections - 23 Data Collector Units �L15.'J Wa IN q" y l .y 4 44� ADVANCEDmeter Advanced Meter Radio Frequency in Communication device is battery - powered and transmits a signal for less than 2 minutes per year in RF energy emitted is considerably less than common, everyday - living items such as laptops, cell phones wireless routers and handheld radios in Advanced meters will be located in the same place as the existing meter in When transmitting, the exposure level is thousands of times lower than the general population exposure limits set by the Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Emission Comparison Chart Using a laptop Maximum exposure Naturalgas computer with a wireless Ieve1 operating a Talking on a advanced meter Internet connection microwave oven cellular phone* (8 i nches from th, dooq IC7 r.c ■ Reference level up to 5,000 up to 500,000 up to 1,000,000 times more times more times more ADVANCEDmeter Advanced Meter Radio Frequency Comparisons to Similar Wireless Technologies ADVANCEDmeter Radio Frequency Output Compared to Source Maximum Output from an Advanced Meter Bluetooth Headset Up to 400 times more Most Electric Smart Meters Up to 500 times more Cordless Phones Up to 700 times more Baby Monitors Up to 2,400 times more Laptop computer with a wireless internet connection Up to 5,000 times more Car or plane remote controllers Up to 7,500 times more Maximum exposure level operating a microwave oven (8 inches from the door) Up to 500,000 times more Talking on a cellular phone Up to 1,000,000 times more ADVANCEDmeter Contact Information ■ To learn more about the project, visit: socalaas.com /advanced Or Contact: ■ Site Acquisition Manager ■ Boudewijn Hanrath ■ (949) 861 -1912 ■ bhanrath(cDsemprautilties.com ■ Public Affairs Manager ■ Jennifer Vaughn ■ (714) 309 -0063 ■ ivaughn(aD-semprautilities.com `I ADVANCEDmeter