The Smart Grid Gateway (SGG) is a middleware component that provides integration between Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management and smart meter systems. The SGG has three main uses:
Sharing event information with downstream systems: The SGG can process events from smart meter systems and send them to downstream systems, such as customer information systems (CIS), outage management systems (OMS), ordistribution management systems (DMS). Events are occurrences that happen on devices or networks, such as tampering, low battery, or power outage.
Connecting to Smart Meter systems: The SGG can communicate with smart meter systems using various protocols and adapters. The SGG can support multiple smart meter systems simultaneously and provide a common interface for Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management.
Sharing outage information with outage management systems: The SGG can process outage events from smart meter systems and send them to outage management systems for analysis and restoration. Outage events are events that indicate a loss or restoration of power on a device or network.
The SGG does not share customer information or communicate directly with meters. Customer information is managed by Oracle Utilities Customer Cloud Service or Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing. Communication with meters is handled by smart meter systems that connect to the SGG.
Reference: [Reference: : Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management - Business User Guide - Chapter 8: Using Smart Grid Gateway, , , ]
Question # 7
Why would you use an eligibility criteria in usage subscription?
A.
To configure an optional usage calculation rule within a usage calculation group for the usage.
B.
To configure an optional validation group within a usage subscription.
C.
To determine whether a usage subscription generates a usage transaction.
D.
To configure an optional usage group within a usage subscription.
A usage subscription is a record that defines how usage data are collected, processed, and exported for a service point or a device. A usage subscription can have various components that specify the logic and parameters for performing various operations on usage data, such as validation, estimation, editing, calculation, or export. According to the Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management Business User Guide, one example of a component that can be configured in a usage subscription is:
Eligibility criteria: These are rules that determine whether a usage subscription generates a usage transaction or not. A usage transaction is a record that contains usage data that are ready for export to other systems, such as customer information system (CIS) or settlement system. Eligibility criteria can be used to filter out usage subscriptions that do not meet certain conditions or requirements for generating usage transactions.
References: Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management Business User Guide, Chapter 8: Usage, Section 8.1: Usage Subscriptions
