One of the urgent tasks for any industrial structure today is efficient energy supply, which allows maintaining an optimal level of competitiveness in the conditions of a continuous increase in the cost of energy resources. It is practically impossible to properly implement measures for efficient energy supply, if the structure does not organize accurate accounting in terms of electricity consumption. The introduction of ASKUE is the most important step on such a difficult path. It will be advisable to consider further all aspects of this very, very important issue in more detail.
General Provisions
ASKUE is nothing more than an automated system for commercial accounting of electric energy, providing remote collection of information from specially equipped for intelligent metering devices, as well as the transfer of this data to the upper level, subject to subsequent processing. Its formation is allowed to provide complete automation of accounting, as well as to achieve its utmost accuracy. In addition, ASKUE gives certain individuals the opportunity to periodically receive valuable information of an analytical nature, necessary for the formation of working decisions related to energy conservation.
ASKUE structure
As it turned out, ASKUE is a highly organized system for accounting for electric energy. It is endowed with a rather complex hierarchical structure consisting of three levels, among which the following items:
- The lower level includes primary meters, which are meters of electricity of an intellectual nature, which fully provide continuous measurement of parameters, as well as further transfer of information to the middle level, which is the next in a row.
- The middle level of the ASKUE system is a medium for transmitting information, which includes devices for collecting and further transmitting information (USPD), which provide continuous interrogation of meters. Further information is transferred to the upper level.
- The upper level of such a large-scale system should be understood as the central link in the collection of information, but the server of which somehow receives certain information from all DRCs of local value. It is important to note that ASKUE devices provide full-fledged communication through a special protocol through a high-speed data channel. It is necessary to add that it is at this level that specially tuned software is used, which allows you to fully visualize the information received and implement its analysis, as well as the preparation of reporting documentation.
Functions
The ASKUE system involved in the control and accounting of electric energy organizes the implementation of the following functions:
- Permanent automatic collection of information from accounting devices and its further sending directly to the server.
- Continuous accumulation and subsequent storage of information for past periods.
- Identification of connections of unauthorized nature to the energy supply network in the structure.
- Analysis of data on energy consumption in the structure, which allows to fully ensure its optimization.
- Remote connection, as well as disconnection from the current network of end consumers.
System features
A sufficiently effective operating principle of ASKUE allows you to fully organize the extreme accuracy of information accounting, as well as the transparency of settlements directly with electricity suppliers. In addition, the introduction of a highly productive system opens up the widest possible opportunities in terms of saving electric energy. Thanks to this, such systems usually pay for themselves only within a year.
Who benefits from the introduction?
As you know, the maintenance and installation of ASKUE is not an easy task both materially and in practical terms. Who benefits from the installation and implementation of the system today? It will be advisable to note that since 2012, an increasing number of consumers are moving from providing electricity metering in the traditional way (provided that monthly visual metering mechanisms are used) to the implementation and installation of the machine. By the way, the AIIS KUE system is also relevant at present.
It is important to note that, as a rule, horticultural partnerships, industrial structures and legal entities are decided to establish an automated metering system . In addition, HOA and apartment buildings of a residential type are often resorted to its use. How useful is the installation of an automated system for the consumer and what does it allow to accomplish? It will be advisable to understand these issues in more detail.
Concept and system features
As noted, ASKUE is an automated system for commercial accounting of electric energy. AIIS KUE should be understood as an information-measuring system. From a legal point of view, the options presented are endowed with some differences. So, the installation, further implementation and maintenance of the latter is regulated by the regulations of the wholesale capacity and electricity market. The requirements for ASKUE in one way or another are determined by the relevant rules for the retail electricity market.
Concretization
It will be advisable to specify that the ASKUE system appeared a little earlier than AIIS KUE. Currently, it is used only in relation to small and medium-sized facilities of legal entities, as well as domestic consumers. It is important to note that through the existing legislative acts only the accuracy class of information accounting mechanisms and measurement tools is regulated. The main condition necessary in order to enter the wholesale market of electric energy is the presence of AIIS. The requirements for this system, by the way, are infinitely many.
The composition of ASKUE
What components does ASKUE include? As a rule, this system consists of three levels, among which the following items:
- As the first level, it is necessary to consider ASKUE counters .
- As a second level, it would be advisable to adopt devices for collecting and further transmitting information. It is important to note that the USPD has the ability to provide data transmission regarding the consumption of electric energy through two methods. The first involves the use of a mobile operator’s network. In other words, the USPD here implements the function of a GSM modem. The second talks about the use of other communication channels (for example, fiber optic networks).
- The third level of energy metering system consists of software for high-quality processing of information received from devices that take into account the amount of electricity consumed.
And what is it for?
In this chapter, it will be advisable to consider the main objectives of the formation of the system under consideration. So, the introduction of ASKUE allows absolutely any consumer to provide:
- Measurement of volumes of consumed electrical energy with the exception of “manual” reading. In other words, after the introduction of the system, the need to record the meter readings on a monthly basis on the thirtieth day disappears, because the automated process control system will organize this automatically.
- Control of electricity consumption (hourly, daily, weekly and so on).
- Implementation of automatic collection, processing and storage of information regarding the amount of electricity consumed.
- Calculation of energy balances and control of its "leakage".
- Analysis of electricity consumption.
- Getting instant information about all the malfunctions of accounting information.
All the points presented above, one way or another, allow the consumer to significantly reduce their own energy costs. Due to what and how does this happen? It will be advisable to understand this issue in more detail.
Let's figure it out!
How exactly does the introduction of an automated system help significantly reduce the cost of electrical energy? Everything is known that its calculation is different for business and enterprise and for society (individuals). Thus, the procedure for calculating the tariff for electric energy for the population is somewhat different from the tariffs for energy for legal entities. Nevertheless, for both the former and the latter, the installation and further maintenance of the automated energy management system will contribute to a significant reduction in prices. All kinds of structures and businesses have the opportunity to choose various price categories for electric energy for calculations. It is important to note that determining the optimal category in terms of prices, as a rule, allows reducing the cost of electric energy by up to thirty percent. However, for calculations in accordance with 3, 4, 5 or 6 price categories, you need to take the meter hourly on a monthly basis.
Naturally, ASKUE may not be implemented. However, no one will argue that taking meter readings on a monthly basis is not entirely convenient. That is why, after the formation of the system in question, a business representative in one way or another gets the opportunity to manage the cost of electric energy, as well as choose the most optimal method of calculation. If we consider large consumers who plan to enter the wholesale market of electricity and energy, it is impossible to do without installing AIIS KUE. Therefore, when the enterprise is guaranteed to be interested in switching to direct settlements with suppliers of electric energy and saving on the services of various “intermediaries”, the AIIS system is nothing other than a mandatory condition.
Implementation of a system for the public
Now it would be advisable to move to the second consumer category - the population. It would seem that the answer in this case is not entirely obvious. Why, for example, the grandmother of ASKUE? Of course, personally, most likely, she doesn’t need a system, because in one way or another, she regularly takes a monthly image and passes on the readings of her own electric meter directly to the organization supplying resources or the control structure. However, when the question is about a multi-apartment building, installing an ASKUE system is an excellent solution to many problems for residents. Among them, it will be advisable to highlight the following points:
- Decrease in volume is necessary for general purpose. In this case, it should be noted that from 01/01/2017 there have been quite serious changes that concern residents of a multi-apartment type home. Now they are obliged to pay exclusively within the framework of a predetermined standard for the consumption of electric energy. Everything that to some extent exceeds a certain standard is paid by the management company.
- No need to take and transmit further meter readings for residents of apartment buildings.
- Minimizing the possibility on the part of unscrupulous residents of the consumption of electric energy without taking it into account.
Stages of system formation
In the final chapter, it would be advisable to indicate the current stages of the formation of ASKUE:
- Conducting a pre-design survey.
- Development of proposals for a technical and commercial plan.
- Comparison of offers and stop for the benefit of a contractor.
- Development of technical conditions and technical specifications.
- Implementation of the design.
- Supply of equipment.
- The installation of the system.
- Commissioning ASKUE in operation of a pilot-industrial type.
- Putting the system into operation of industrial importance.