ESMIG, promotes smart Metering in Europe. #normalisation

European Smart Metering Industry Group (ESMIG) est une fondation ouverte aux fournisseurs de produits et de services dans le domaine du comptage. Créer le 21 janvier 2009, cette fondation promeut le développement d'un standard open source et interopérable pour l'électricité, l'eau, le gaz et la mesure de chaleur. Leur devise est 20% de CO2 en moins, 20% d'efficacité en plus et 20% d'energie renouvelable en 2020. L'ESMIG est très impliqué dans l'initiative de l'ESOs. Elle a d'ailleurs signé en fevrier 2009 avec le CENELEC un accord de cooperation pour créer des outils standardisés d'optimisation des consommations en Europe. L'ESMIG est présidé par Landis + Gyr --esa.

The foundation of the European Smart Metering Industry Group (ESMIG) recognises the fact that the relevant industries have a key role to play in

* the general roll out and adequate use of Smart Metering technology,
* a consistent technological roll out in each of the 27 Member States of the EU and
* the provision of maximum benefit from the new technology for users, utilities and the environment.

Traditionally, the primary role of utility metering has been to accurately measure usage of electricity, gas and water. Until now this usage data has been - with some exceptions - manually collected by the utilities. But the metering market is currently undergoing considerable change, and as smarter metering systems become available, they are being viewed as the future for utility metering.

ESMIG will give advice and provide its expertise to key stakeholders and actors, such as the European Union institutions, EU Member States governments and authorities, regulators, consumers and utilities on all aspects related to Smart Metering.

ESMIG has a number of objectives including:

• the pan-European introduction and roll out of Smart Metering through harmonisation and interoperability
• the creation and implementation of consistent standards for metering and communications
• the identification and promotion of best practice solutions for smart multi-utility metering.

The European Smart Metering Industry Group has been created by key players in the European Smart Metering market. ESMIG members are technical experts on all aspects of Smart Metering, i.e. utility metering, installation, consulting, software, meter reading, hosting and all relevant communications’ solutions.

• Actaris
• Cinterion
• Elster
• EnergyICT®
• Görlitz
• Hager
• Diehl Metering
• Iskraemeco
• Janz
• Landis+Gyr
• PRI Ltd
• Sagem
• Sensus
• Wavecom
• ESMIG Members

Source: http://www.esmig.eu/