Functional Limitations and Restrictions
This section outlines some specific limitations and restrictions regarding the functionality of Oracle Utilities Meter Solution Cloud Service beyond those identified in the service description, including:
Usage and Event Data Formats
Usage and event data being imported into Oracle Utilities Meter Solution Cloud Service can be imported using one of the following vendor-specific adapters:
• Itron OpenWay
• Landis+Gyr
• Sensus RNI
• Silver Spring Networks
• MV-90 Adapter for Itron
For custom file formats, implementation can use the Adapter Development Kit Native Format or the Adapter Development Kit to build custom data conversion process.
Smart Meter Commands
Oracle Utilities Meter Solution Cloud Service supports smart meters commands as described in the Smart Grid Gateway Adapter documentation (see Oracle Utilities Meter Solution Cloud Service Documentation). Additional smart meter command functionality must be implemented external to Oracle Utilities Meter Solution Cloud Service. This includes the following:
• Extensions to currently supported smart meter commands for supported head-end systems (see Head-End System Integrations)
• New smart meter commands beyond those currently supported
• Commands for non-supported head-end systems
Common Functionality
Oracle Utilities Meter Solution Cloud Service includes functionality used by multiple Oracle Utilities cloud services. Some of the functionality provided with Oracle Utilities Meter Solution Cloud Service is restricted, and can only be used if specific cloud services have been licensed. The table below indicates the specific functional areas included with each of the listed cloud services.
• "Yes" indicates that the functional area is included with the product.
• "No" indicates that the functional area is not included with the product.
In order to use functionality listed as “not included”, customers must license the product that includes the desired functionality.
• "C" indicates that customers can develop custom implementations and interfaces to support this functionality.
 
Functionality
Oracle Utilities Meter Solution Cloud Service
Oracle Utilities Market Settlements Management Cloud Service
Measurement and Service Data Model
Yes
Yes
Validation and Editing Functionality
Yes
C
Estimation and Forecasting Functionality
Yes
Yes
Measurement Services and Aggregations
Yes
Yes
Consumer Level Usage and Bill Determinant Calculations
Yes
No
Usage Calculations for Settlement and Wholesale Billing Processes
No
Yes
Usage and Event Upload Statistics Processing
Yes
Yes
Smart Meter Command Processing
Yes
No
Outage Integration
Yes
No
Service Order Management
Yes
No
DataConnect
Yes
No
Settlement Processes
No
Yes
Wholesale Gas Operations
No
Yes
Functional Areas
The table below describes the functional areas provided with the Oracle Utilities meter solution products.
Functional Area
Description
Measurement and Service Data Model
The measurement and service data model contains database tables and related functionality used to define and store meters, devices, unmetered items, service points, and measurement data.
Validation and Editing Functionality
The engine that provides the core functionality used to run validation and editing rules on usage data. This does not include technical validations such as valid format, valid number of readings, and so on.
Estimation and Forecasting Functionality
Processes to estimate missing usage and forecast future energy use.
Measurement Services and Aggregation
Measurement services are used to process meter reading data and manipulate measurements to support billing or other downstream processes.
Consumer Level Usage and Bill Determinant Calculations
The usage engine and usage rules provide the core functionality used to perform usage calculations based on measurement data.
Usage Calculations for Settlement and Wholesale Billing Processes
The usage engine and usage rules provide the core functionality used to perform settlement and wholesale billing calculations based on measurement data.
Usage and Event Upload Statistics Processing
Processing and compiling upload statistics related to upload of usage and device events.
Smart Meter Command Processing
Executing smart meter commands and communicating with a head-end system for purposes of issuing commands such as remote connect, commission meter, etc.
Outage Integration
Communicating with Oracle Utilities Network Management System, including sending/receiving bulk ping commands, receiving device events from Oracle Utilities Meter Solution Cloud Service, and suppression of device event notifications (allowing a suppression activity to be configured for a meter or service point so that specified device event notifications will not be sent to Oracle Utilities Network Management System).
Service Order Management
Orchestration of service orders that involve field work and/or smart meter commands through integration with customer information systems, mobile field work systems, and head-end systems.
DataConnect
Components used to extract interval measurements data and master data for integration with external energy management systems.
Settlement Processes
Components used for settlement processes: schedules, unaccounted for energy (UFE) calculations, capacity calculations, procurement, and true up processes.
Wholesale Gas Operations
Components used for wholesale gas operations: nominations, bids, scheduling and transportation.
Forecasting Rules
Rules used to forecast future energy use.