Smart Theft Monitoring System

Proposed by- Nampuraja Enose, Presented by- Dr Tony Rooke

ETSI Smart Cities Workshop 20134-June 2013

Table of Contents2

Define: Power theft

Power theft- A Bigger Issue Than You Think

The Problem Statement

Smart Theft Monitoring System

Define: Power theft

• Power theft is the illegal use of power drawn from a supplier with

total or partial bypassing of metering system or interfering with the

system in the way to adulterate its measurements

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Source: sciencedirect.com

Power theft- A Bigger Issue Than You Think

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Global phenomenon Huge Revenue loss Heavy grid damageGlobal phenomenon Huge Revenue loss Heavy grid damage

Reason for power deficit Carries deadly risk Identified as a silent

crime

Common theft points5

The Problem Statement6

• An electric power system can

never be 100% secure from

theft

• Power theft is a major

problem faced by global

• Reducing theft delivers

tangible financial benefits

(increased revenue, revenue

recovery and reduced cost of

energy)

• Technology can enable

A smart theft

monitoring

system makes

use of the smart problem faced by global

power utilities

• Though difficult to quantify

electricity theft, is a major

contributor for power deficit

• Legitimate customers bear

the cost of illegal electricity

• Technology can enable

innovative solutions, to

reduce and overcome power

theft significantly

• Economic benefit of

electricity theft reduction

would make a good case for

technology implementation

use of the smart

meters and ICT,

to effectively

solve the

problem

Smart Theft Monitoring System- The principle7

SUM OF INDIVIDUAL LOADS - [TOTAL LOAD + PRE CALCULATED LOSSES]

= POWER THEFT

A smart meter is used as the key device for this

theft monitoring system theft monitoring system

Smart Theft Monitoring System - The solution

• The same logic can be applied for the entire distribution grid, all the way from the sub-station to the last-mile customers thereby implementing a single theft monitoring system.

• This data can also be broadcasted to any remote control room for real-time

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remote control room for real-time monitoring and analysis.

• Smart meters also bring self-diagnostic and real-time monitoring tools to identify tampering or illegal operation, with the details on the location of theft –and therefore can alert the utility immediately

Source: http://venturebeat.com/2010/10/29/super-grid-introduction/

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Consumers Source

electricity poles/

distributing gantry Sub-transmission

customers

Primary

Smart meter at consumer location

Primary

customers

Secondary

customers

Ref: wikipedia.org

Source meter

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Source reading = Load 1 + Load 2 + Load 3 …. + Load N

Source reading – (sum of load + pre-calculated losses) = Power theft

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