Smart Meters

What do you need to know about "Smart Meters"?

Tue, 09/21/2010 - 1:00pm

Tipmont's smart meter project is just the beginning of a large scale plan to update our technologies. This will enable us to provide information to our membership and operate more efficiently. This is a solely Tipmont funded project with no ties to any federal subsidies or mandates. We simply feel that we need to keep up with technology to provide our membership with the best service possible.

Many people ask, "What is a ‘Smart Meter’?” Well the answer is not as complex as you might think. A "...

Security Questions about Tipmont REMC's Smart Meter Rollout

Fri, 04/16/2010 - 10:23am

Introduction

Associated Press recently posted an article entitled, “’Smart’ meters have security holes”, that brought up security concerns about the “Smart Grid” technologies that are being deployed by various electric utilities. I’d like to address the specific concerns about the technology that will be utilized by Tipmont REMC.

Gaining Access to the Smart Grid

Joshua Wright, Senior Security Analyst with InGuardians, addressed two methods of gaining access to data communicated...

Smart Meters on the Way

Mon, 04/05/2010 - 4:11pm

In recent years, the technology for electric meters has advanced dramatically. At Tipmont, we’ve been keeping an eye on the advancements and continually evaluating what is available for our members. After a thorough review, we’ve decided it’s time to upgrade our meter reading system. Over the next three years we will be going through a process of changing out all of our old electromechanical meters and installing “smart” meters.

Once the smart meters are fully deployed, the technology will give...

Securing Our Smart Meter Deployment

Mon, 04/05/2010 - 2:10pm

Tipmont is dedicated to the security of all of our communication systems and technology tools. Although new vulnerabilities are found everyday in all industries, we will maintain an aggressive approach to securing all of our technologies including our Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) “Smart Meter” system.

We are in the beginning stages of the installation process and we are taking the following steps to make sure our system is as secure as possible. The new AMI/Smart Meter system will...

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