BILLING & REVENUE METERING SMART SYSTEMS Time of Use (TOU) Billing Systems Value Proposition Solution Advantages Energy distribution and tenant billing SATEC Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) Additional profit center allows up to 40% markup and fast return on system includes various energy meters, Space and cost savings investment (ROI) with an effective techno- bi-directional communication and Automatic Operation financial solution. comprehensive software for remote Energy Saving management, online control and billing. Complete outsourced service Shopping Residential Commercial Data Centers Projects Buildings Centers & Malls Hi-Tec & Public Universities & Industrial Hospitals Buildings Student Dorms Facilities Independent Hotels & Renewable Military Power Holiday Energy Plants Facilities Producers Resorts (IPPs) 2 The Experts in Energy Billing SATEC was established in 1987 and recently after introduced a Communication infrastructure for automatic continuous multi-function digital electricity meter, which was a new concept collection of data through various options – wired (RS-232, RS- at that time. Today the company is a world leader in the field of 485, Ethernet) or wireless (Cellular or license-free RF) energy management, power quality monitoring and substation The information is sent over the Internet to a secured central automation with offices in the USA, Israel, Spain, Russia, India, server running ExpertPower™ software on the cloud. This Singapore, Japan, China and Australia. In addition, SATEC allows high availability and simultaneous access to all relevant solutions are promoted in over 60 countries via over 100 business personnel, based on personal access permissions. partners. Dedicated project managers, together with SATEC's technical In 2006 SATEC established the Billing department, which is support team, carry out system setup, tenant definition and dedicated to energy distribution and billing. The company routine system operation. They verify correct operation of all provides energy billing solutions to shopping malls, hi-tech and devices, and in the unlikely case of communication failure they industrial parks, office buildings, shopping centers, data centers arrive on site to ensure the system is up and running and more. The solution is comprehensive – supply of all required equipment, installation, commissioning and routine operation, At the end of the billing period (typically the first day of allowing the facility owner and the facility operator to focus on the month) the customer managers receive the utility bill, the management of the facility. compare it with the system data, perform an energy balance and validate the accuracy of the data. Only then do they issue The solution includes the following major components, that can per tenant bills that are sent as secure PDF files. In addition, be omitted or added as required: it is possible to automatically transfer the billing data to the High accuracy electrical energy meters (Class 0.2S for medium accounting or the facility management software voltage, Class 0.5S for low voltage), including Time Of Use Customers receive comprehensive information about the (TOU) monitoring. The meters are made by SATEC and have a energy total and sub-tenant consumption through the proven track record for high reliability. personal portal in the ExpertPower™ system or the manned Additional energy meters from various manufacturers (air SATEC call center conditioning, water, gas, steam, fuel etc.), which are carefully To maximize benefits, customers may grant per tenant access selected by SATEC to fit the system both technically and with to the ExpertPower™ system accordance with regulations. 3 System Configuration Air-Conditioning Meters SATEC Meters Modbus / M-BUS (via converter) ETC-II Water / Gas Meters Concentrator RF Cellular Provider Digital Pulse / Gateway 4-20mA GPRS TCP/IP Site Internet Gateway 4 End User / Owner / Facility Manager Printed Utility Bills Tenants TOU Bills Servers INTERNET Phone & email Service eXpertPower™ Service System Operator Automatic Bill Data Retrieval BMS / SCADA / Management System Utility Vault Accounting Software 5 Advantages for Property Owners & Facility Managers Space and Cost Saving Penalties and Demands Preventing Utility Errors A multi channel meter saves up to 75% When bills include surcharges such as low By measuring electricity independently space compared with separated meters and power factor (PF) or peak demand charges, of the utility, and generating an energy leaves more space for revenues. charging collectively can reduce the total balance within the site, facility managers surcharge (e.g., one tenant has peak can easily detect utility errors and prevent Advanced Billing Services with demands in the morning and the other in overcharges. the afternoon). ExpertPower™ System Identifying Tenants SATEC provides advanced billing services Time of Use (TOU) Under Charges using ExpertPower™ system for Automatic Large consumers are charged differently Meter Reading (AMR) of various energy The energy balance procedure ensures that according to time and season; this is called meters (electricity, air conditioning, water, no tenant can use electricity without being TOU. SATEC's billing system allows facilities gas, fuel, steam, PV and more). The billing charged. to charge tenants by TOU, thus avoiding the service starts with project management risk of subsidizing tenants (in cases where and consultance, followed by supply and the facility is charged with TOU scheme and Accurate Forecasting installation of meters and communication charge in flat rate). devices, and finally periodical billing service. Our award winning proprietary The periodical service includes: verification consumption forecasting algorithm helps of correct system operation on a daily basis, Reducing Electricity negotiate prices using short and long term consumption bills, energy balance and Purchase Price forecasting. comparison with utility bills. On top of that, for high demand electricity consumers, The system supports complex billing Space and Cost Saving the service can include energy efficiency structures, including a what-if mechanism monitoring with SATEC proven track record to compare plans. This allows for a The BFM-II multi-channel meter consumes for efficiency improvement. better informed negotiation with energy up to 75% less space, leaving more area for providers, as well as creating a billing the main purpose of the facility. Allocating Financial Markup scheme for tenants. the additional space required by utility meters is more expensive than utilizing the The medium voltage electricity rate is Separate Cost Center BFM-II. 15%-30% lower than the low voltage rate, which allows net profit from the supply and Creating a separate account for the distribution of electricity. financial markup on energy distribution allows additional trackable cost center. Fixed Charges Energy Savings Electricity bills includes fixed charges, regardless of the consumption, to cover: Energy management provides a typical 12% meter reading; bill issue; bill delivery; saving on electricity bills. This allows saving collection; meter cost; meter maintenance; in public areas consumption, as well as the call center; advertising. The fixed charges offices of the facility management. per tenants are more than required to cover the system costs. 6 Advantages for Consumers Before... ...and After Same Billing as the Utility Tracking of Energy Expenses Consumers are charged exactly as they would be charged by the Monitoring the system allows for continuous tracking of energy utility (in case that tariffs are regulated). expenses, enabling cost reduction and accurate investment planning. Charging Actual Consumption Charging according to the actual consumption is the only fair Better Service choice. Charging per floor area is unfair and may cause some A local electrician, who is usually on site, provides faster service consumers to be unnecessarily charged for other consumers' than utility technicians. actual consumption. Unified Bill Accuracy Energy expenses are incorporated in the rent bill. This enables SATEC meters are up to 10 times more accurate than utility meters easier managing and processing. – Class 0.2S for medium voltage and Class 0.5S for low voltage. Periodic energy balances guarantee that the system accuracy is maintained at all times. 7 BFM136 / BFM-II Multi-Tenant Submetering BFM136 BFM-II SATEC’s Branch Feeder Monitor™ (BFM) projects, office buildings and shopping The BFM-II utilizes High Accuracy Current products provide energy management malls as well as substation automation Sensors (HACS), which measure and report for multi-point power solutions. The BFM and industrial control. Its modular design the current consumed by each of the product line includes the well established offers a selection of 18, 24, 30, 36, 42 or branch circuits at the panel board. For BFM136, with an install base of over a 54 channels to fit any requirement and to billing purposes, single or multiple circuits million channels, and the modular BFM-II. easily fit into existing panel boards or be can be defined for each customer. This See next page for the differences. flush mounted nearby, thus eliminating flexibility allows for a simple reassignment the need for expensive retrofit projects or of circuit groups without wiring changes, Ideal for both new and retrofit projects, for allocating extra space for the device. and enables easy changes when tenants the BFMs automatically provide