Echelon Corp. has rolled out new Control Operating System (COS) software for its smart meter portfolio. Smart meters from Echelon and from its Open Smart Grid Protocol meter partners worldwide can now be upgraded in the field to function as multi-parameter grid sensors, in addition to serving as billing devices, according to the company.

These meters separate billing data from grid power-quality data – such as voltage, frequency and power factor – so that they can be read on independent time cycles. By separating these data types, the utility can collect relevant power-quality information on an as-required basis, instead of collecting large volumes of billing and operational data from each meter on every read cycle, Echelon explains.

via Renew Grid: Echelon Releases New Control Operating System.

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