Energy & Information

Panel: Panel 2. Commercial Technologies and Buildings

Authors:
Max F.A. Welling, nv Energiebedrijf IJsselmij, Holland
Peter G. Visser, nv Energiebedrijf IJsselmij, Holland

Abstract

N.V. IJssehnij is one of the major energy distribution companies in the Netherlands In 1991 the company started the project "Energy & Information" with the aim of stimulating and guiding efficient and effective consumption of energy by developing a hvo-way communication and information infrastructure and energy-related Value-Added Services. The aim is to provide a better quality of service and price/cost reductions for both the client/consumer and the power company.

The system gives among other things functionality on the following subjects:

Energy-management, influencing the clientÉs behaviour by:

a) The introduction of more differentiated tariff structures.

b) Advising the client by analysing the client data.

c) Load-management by SCADA-functions.
Remote meter-reading for billing electricity-, gas-, water- and heat-products.
Building-automation, control of light, power, temperature, entry authorisation and alarms.
Delivery of general and energy-related information.

The expected results of the project are:

Better controlled supply of energy by efficient guiding and controlling, with the possibility for the client to fully explore his contract.
Possibility of introducing flexible account structures, "spot pricing".
Peak load information to achieve better management of the energy distribution network.
Meter-reading and the input of data for accotmt management.
Answer to the question of the way how information can contribute to company targets.
Quantification of the impact of this system on financial, technical and management terrains.

The development of the necessary systems began in july 1991. A "local telematics system" will soon be installed in 250 client-sites and the process of product development has already started.