Smart Meters and People Using the Grid: Exploring the Potential Benefits of AMR-Technology

Energy Procedia

Volumn 58, Issue , 2014, Pages 65-72

  Löfström, Erica ^a  

^a SINTEF   (Norway)

Author keywords

AMS; control systems; energy efficiency; Focus group interviews; prototype; SmartGrid; sustainability; users; visualization

Indexed keywords

AMERICIUM; CONTROL SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FLOW VISUALIZATION; SURVEYS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AUTOMATED METER READINGS; FOCUS GROUPS; POTENTIAL BENEFITS; PRIMARY OBJECTIVE; PROTOTYPE; RESEARCH QUESTIONS; SMART GRID; USERS;

WATER METERS;

EID: 85007483052     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2014.10.410     Document Type: Conference Paper

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