Validation, analytics & data platform
Supplier to demonstrate how a customer is configured on the MDMS system both manually or as an import from the HES i.e. customer ID, Recorders linked to the customer, channel configuration, summary mapping, etc.
Demonstrate MDMS automated functionality of retrieving data from a HES.
Demonstrate the MDMS validation, estimations and editing (VEE) capability
Supplier to demonstrate the MDMS ability to perform calculations and aggregation such as generation of billing determinants (TOU and Critical Peak Pricing)
Demonstrate the MDMS capability to initiate on demand reads and the triggers that initiate such reads from a meter (via the appropriate HES). Supplier to demonstrate how the demand reads are channelled to the appropriate HES and managed across multiple HES.
Suppliers to demonstrate the available platforms for the provision of data to customers such as a web portal and the security mechanisms in place to restrict customer access. Also, Standardising of reports and graphs
Demonstrate the MDMS capability of managing customer and device configurations i.e. meters, concentrators, kiosks etc across multiple platforms i.e. HES, Billing Systems, Meter Asset Management Systems.
Demonstrate the MDMS capability of (automatically and manually) initiating remote connection/disconnection, power status checks and interactive reads. Initiation of such commands to be provided by the MDMS whilst the action to be facilitated by the HES. MDMS to store all data and logs associated with the action
Demonstrate the MDMS capability to support demand response and control functions such as load limiting, ACD and Critical Peak Pricing
Demonstrate the MDMS ability to support the following events and statuses: * Reporting on power outage * Load Control Status * Load Limit Status * ACD Status * Meter Battery Health Status * Report on Metering Events and Alarms * Report on Kiosk Events * Kiosk Status
Supplier to demonstrate the MDMS capabilities with regards to load analysis, consumption patterns and energy balancing
Demonstrate the MDMS ability to initiate following configuration changes (execution of changes to be facilitated via the HES) * Meter change from post-payment to prepayment and vice versa * Change account on meter remotely * Change tariffs on meter remotely * Update Meter/Concentrator firmware remotely * Remotely configure load control parameters * Set/Synchronise meter clock remotely * Remote conversion to currency prepayment token
The supplier shall demonstrate the capability of the MDMS to support backend prepayment for Larger Power Users (Prepayment tool for LPUs) • Current tariffs must be catered for (i.e., Demand charges, Network charges, etc.) • Provide for an interface to send commands to metering points via a communication interface • Provide for an interface to send commands to metering points via SCADA
Demonstrate the ability of the system to support remote connect/disconnect for Large Power Users who are on prepayment metering
Supplier to demonstrate Power Quality logging and analysis functionality in accordance with NRS 048
Supplier to demonstrate the Power Quality logging and analysis functionality with respect to: * Overvoltage * Undervoltage * Voltage Regulation
Supplier to demonstrate the MDMS capabilities with regards to outage management such as: * Customer outage visibility * Network fault location * Communication fault analysis
Supplier to demonstrate the capability of the MDMS to generate a bill for smart prepayment meters based on the consumption profile stored in the system. It shall be possible to generate a bill for prepayment meters every month, every 6 months or once a year.
The supplier shall demonstrate the capability of the MDMS to support both kWh and currency token meters as well as indicating if the meter is on currency or kWh mode.
The supplier shall demonstrate the capability of the MDMS to store and send to the HES a token for pre-paid meters created by a vending system. For the purpose of the demonstration, a dummy token created by a supplier (not necessarily from a vending system) may be used.
The supplier shall demonstrate the capability of the system to store data retrieved from a pre-paid meter by the HES. In addition to events, alarms and profile data, the data stored for pre-paid meters will include the following: * Firmware Version * Decoder Reference Number/Meter serial number * Primary Token Carrier Type * Encryption Algorithm * Tariff Index * Key Revision Key Type * Maximum Power Limit * Available kWh Credit * Cumulative kWh Energy Consumption * Last Credit Token * Tamper Status * GPS Coordinates * Supply Group Code
Demonstrate how the system handles audit trail management
Demonstrate how users access the system, how is Microsoft Azure/Active directory supported. Also show how segregation of duties is managed and data is secured.
Demonstrate how the user can access help from the system
Reports (Use Cases 26–32)
Combined demonstration of 7 report use cases.
Consumption Report (Use Cases 34–37)
Combined demonstration of 4 report use cases.
9. Percentage Variance Report - The percentage variance report will contain calculations on main – check.
10.1. Number of files received & processed by MDMS
10.2. Performance relating to control functionality such as remote connects/disconnects, firmware upgrades, etc. (if initiated by MDMS )
10.3 Performance relating to events/alarms, meter time & date, battery lows etc (if it is to be recorded by MDMS)
10.4 Estimations done for the month
10.5 User performance reports - Activities conducted by users. Could be part of audit trails
10.6. HES communication performance reports (communication between HES and field devices)
11. Energy Balancing Report - Report on energy balancing exceedance/tolerance
12. Upload Logs from MDMS to back-end Systems
Demonstrate how business rules can be added on the system to ensure data integrity e.g., an ID has 13 digits
