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Usage points

A usage point is the logical point on a distribution network to which meter readings and/or end device events can be attributed. A usage point is used at the place where a physical or virtual meter may be located; however, it is not required that a meter be present.

The Usage Point screen lists all of the usage points in your configuration. Use the search and filter boxes to quickly find a usage point.

Column Name Description
Service Location Location of an individual usage point. For residential or most businesses, it is typically the location of a meter on the customer's premises. For transmission, it is the point(s) of interconnection on the transmission provider's transmission system where capacity and/or energy transmitted by the transmission provider is made available to the receiving party. The point(s) of delivery is specified in the service agreement.
Service Kind Kind of service
Name The usage point name
ID / NMI Unique identifier or National Metering identifier (NMI) for the usage point
Virtual Is this a virtual usage point?
State The state of the usage point
Metrology Requirement The metrology requirement assigned to the usage point

Click for a usage point record to access a context menu. From the menu you can:

Click pencil for a usage point record to edit the point's name.

How to view meter readings

From a usage point record click View Readings to see interval readings and billing totals.

First, select the Time of Use or Load Profile tabs and the reading type. Click Run. Readings are presented in tabular format.

For ToU readings you can also select the accumulation:

  • Cumulative readings, i.e. the dial reading at a specific point in time, usually at midnight on the turn of each new month
  • Delta readings, the consumption in a specific time period
  • Maximum demand, the largest rate of consumption in a specified time period
Column Name Description
Period Start The time at the beginning of the measurement period
Period End The time at the end of the measurement period
Reading Specific value measured by a meter or other asset. Each Reading is associated with a specific ReadingType.
Quality Quality of a specific reading value or interval reading value. Note that more than one Quality may be applicable to a given Reading. Typically not used unless problems or unusual conditions occur (i.e., quality for each Reading is assumed to be 'Good' unless stated otherwise in associated Reading Quality).
Reported The time when Netstream acquired the reading
Reason The reason for taking the Reading

How to navigate to the meter

Use the View Meter menu item to navigate from a usage point to its connected meter on the Meters screen. If the usage point is unmetered then then no action occurs.