<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The successful implementation of smart metering in the European Union (hereinafter – EU) depends on criteria that are mostly determined by the Member States themselves. These criteria cover the regulatory framework and legislation necessary for the establishment and functioning of the smart metering system, the fulfilment of technical and commercial conditions, as well as the security of data collection, archiving and use. The introduction of the smart metering in different Member States has started at different times. In Latvia, its reference point was 2004, when the goal was set to maximise the use of telemetry in the natural gas metering. Currently, in the Latvian natural gas distribution system about 85 % of all consumption data are automatically processed.One of the most important components of the smart natural gas metering is natural gas commercial metering devices (hereinafter – smart meters). They differ in both the principle and type of operation. Depending on the technology used, the metering range changes, and thus the accuracy of the measurements.The article addresses some issues of further successful implementation of smart metering in the Latvian natural gas sector, as well as the measurement accuracy for smart natural gas meters.</abstract>

The successful implementation of smart metering in the European Union (hereinafter – EU) depends on criteria that are mostly determined by the Member States themselves. These criteria cover the regulatory framework and legislation necessary for the establishment and functioning of the smart metering system, the fulfilment of technical and commercial conditions, as well as the security of data collection, archiving and use. The introduction of the smart metering in different Member States has started at different times. In Latvia, its reference point was 2004, when the goal was set to maximise the use of telemetry in the natural gas metering. Currently, in the Latvian natural gas distribution system about 85 % of all consumption data are automatically processed.One of the most important components of the smart natural gas metering is natural gas commercial metering devices (hereinafter – smart meters). They differ in both the principle and type of operation. Depending on the technology used, the metering range changes, and thus the accuracy of the measurements.The article addresses some issues of further successful implementation of smart metering in the Latvian natural gas sector, as well as the measurement accuracy for smart natural gas meters.

Natural Gas Metering and its Accuracy in the Smart Gas Supply Systems

Faculty of Power and Electrical Engineering

Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences

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The successful implementation of smart metering in the European Union (hereinafter – EU) depends on criteria that are mostly determined by the Member States...

Natural Gas Metering and its Accuracy in the Smart Gas Supply Systems

Published Online: Oct 08, 2020

Page range: 39 - 50

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/lpts-2020-0026

Keywords
Consumption data, distribution system, measurement accuracy, natural gas, natural gas flow, smart natural gas meters

© 2020 J. Savickis et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Natural Gas Metering and its Accuracy in the Smart Gas Supply Systems

Published Online: Oct 08, 2020

Page range: 39 - 50

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/lpts-2020-0026

KeywordsConsumption data, distribution system, measurement accuracy, natural gas, natural gas flow, smart natural gas meters

© 2020 J. Savickis et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Consumption data, distribution system, measurement accuracy, natural gas, natural gas flow, smart natural gas meters