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Smart meter

A smart meter is an electronic device that records information—such as consumption of electric energy, voltage levels, current, and power factor—and communicates the information to the consumer and electricity suppliers. Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) differs from automatic meter reading (AMR) in that it enables two-way communication between the…

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Advanced metering infrastructure

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Smart meter

Nodes134
Edges133
Triples268
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.014925
Components1

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Smart meter

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related to Data management · 28
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related to In the media · 18
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related to Description · 17
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related to Opt-out options · 17
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related to Safety · 16
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related to Limited benefits · 14
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related to Privacy concerns · 14
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related to Security · 14
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related to Communication Protocols · 12
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smart meters meter energy data communication power metering electricity utility consumption grid used ami protocol utilities information systems infrastructure system

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Smart meteris aelectronic device that records information0.90text
Smart meteris aelectronic device that records information such as consumption of electric energy0.90text
consumption of electric energyinstance ofa smart meter is an electronic device that records information0.80text
voltage levelsinstance ofa smart meter is an electronic device that records information0.80text
currentinstance ofa smart meter is an electronic device that records information0.80text
and power factorinstance ofa smart meter is an electronic device that records information0.80text
power-line communicationinstance ofor via fixed wired connections0.80text
blackoutsinstance ofallowing immediate corrective action to minimize customer impact0.80text
electricity metersinstance ofand communicate with metering devices0.80text
gas metersinstance ofand communicate with metering devices0.80text
heat metersinstance ofand communicate with metering devices0.80text
and water metersinstance ofand communicate with metering devices0.80text

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