Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management Overview
Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management (MDM) acts as a consolidated usage measurement data repository with advanced validation, editing, and estimation (VEE) rules. These rules ensure accuracy and measurement compliance that is associated with advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), traditional one-way meters, and a rich usage calculation rules engine.
The following lists the most crucial business processes that are enabled within this system:
• Defining devices; such as, meters at customer locations, device configurations for measurement collection and command execution, customer service points, and effective device installations.
• Loading scalar readings, interval data, and events data from a Head End system or other source.
• Automatic validating, editing, and estimating (VEE) measurement data
• Robust editing capabilities for scalar readings and interval measurement data
• Calculating and publishing bill determinants and other transactions from measurement data. This data is then used in external systems; such as, billing, and pricing. It can also be applied to aggregation for settlement, load research, forecasting, and revenue management.
• Service Issue Monitor configurable process to identify and correct devices that may have operating issues.
The system has a 360 Degree View device portal that provides advanced navigation and operational analytics to improve operational efficiency. It is designed for handling large volumes of meter/device data to enable increased accuracy, flexibility, and scalability.