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Mark Hudson

Profile

Mark is a Chartered Engineer with extensive experience of HV, MV & LV electrical power systems.

His knowledge covers both system operation and market operation (through his work/studies with

National Grid) and Settlement (through his work with Elexon, ESB, EdF, EDP, RED Electrica de

Espana and UED/JEN). In addition, he is familiar with all aspects of the required support systems –

SCADA, Telemetry, Measurement and Metering (through his work with National Grid, GEC Meters

and Instem Computer Systems).

Particular technical skills embrace an in-depth understanding of electricity measurement,

metering and the associated telemetry/communications technologies. These have most recently

been utilised by hp, Jemena/UED (Melbourne), EnergyICT (Belgium), SEC (Saudi), Transco,

Anglian Water Services, Energias de Portugal, Electricite de France and Eirgrid/ESB National

Grid.

Industry Experience

Mark has over 25 years of experience covering electricity metering, system software development

(telemetry), SCADA (and communications protocols) and Validation, Substitution and Aggregation

Systems (applying various market rules in various countries).

Smart Metering & Communications - Related Experience

Much of Mark’s work in metering has involved applying cost-effective, state-of-the-art

communications to the early ‘data-collection-only’, mid-term ‘collect-and-reprogram’ and latter-

day ‘smart’ meters and systems (AMI being considered a key component in many utilities’

aspirations toward the smart-grid of the future)

this involvement can be summarised as follows (in chronological order):

1987 – Designed and built PSALMS – Power Station Auxiliary Load Management

System


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1989 – GEC Meters – wrote the ‘opus’ protocol – utilised by the GEC PPM

(programmable poly-phase meter) and subsequently embedded within the modem-

friendly-IEC1107 protocol for the ABB Vision meter – now the Elster A1700

1992 – National Grid – designed/implemented the FMS (Final Metering Scheme)

Data Collector – incorporating protocols for L&G(sctm) FAF, FCL, GEC-Opus,

Kenda-Medo, Meteor, CM-11, OSME, Mitre, etc.

1993/4 – National Grid – consultant to CEO-Pool to resolving whole raft of MV90

related issues during introduction of ‘100kW market’


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e.g i) pulse-multiplier, meter-constants

ii) OOU flags

iii) memory-wrap/channel skewing

iv) registration of meter technical details in ERS

v) embedding PIN in meter serial number

vi) multi-drop of meters

vii) etc.

1994/5 – National Grid – seconded to CEO-Pool to write many TPC (Technical

Pool Circulars) related to ERS & MV90 issues. Worked with UTS to

resolve/improve TIM operation for PPM, Calmu-3, PXA/PXR, Indigo/+, S4S, etc

1994/8 – National Grid – seconded to CEO-Pool to perform protocol approval(s) for

Vision, Premier, Indigo+, S4S, etc

1995 – National Grid – seconded to CEO-Pool to assist in writing of CoP5 Issue-2

and associated password implementation in CoP5 meters

1996 – National Grid – seconded to CEO-Pool to assist pool-members in

configuring MV90 ‘Totalisers’ to implement complex NPG (Non-Pool-Generation)

schema

1997/2001 – National Grid & LogicaCMG – Assisted UKDCS/IMServ to

implement NETA on MV90 and to utilise MVLT for TAA/Policing – Performimg

many policing visits himself

2002/2004 – Electricidade de Portugal – wrote the spec. for 20,000 MV meters

(Class-1 and 0.5), issue RFP and critique/select suppliers

2003/2005 - Electricidade de Portugal – wrote spec. and issued RFP for central

system to collect, validate and aggregate data. Helped select EIServer (EnergyICT)

and then configured and tested system during meter roll-out.


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2004/6 – Edinfor/Logica – Investigated methodologies and technologies available

for integrating water, gas, electricity and heat metering – Radiotech, Technolog,

AMRSL, Coronis, Telvent, etc.

2005/7 – Edinfor/Logica – conceived Multi-Utility-Hub and helped implement and

integrate into ‘Smartering’ programme


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2006/7 – Anglian Water – conceived Smart-Meter-Initiative, proved business-case

and then designed/implemented pilot to prove concept – in conjunction with

Siemens Metering Services


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• 2008/2010 – GEM Ltd – Various investigations into Smart Meter & communications

initiatives in support of several Client’s aspirations to implement the Smart Grid of the

near future. Depicted here in a smart-meter architecture schematic (GPRS & PLC

based) …

UBS or SAP API/LAN

NES-ServerAPI/WAN

IP/GSM

Concentrator

& plc couplersRF/LPR to

water meters

in same and

other nearby

dwellings

CT

substation

load meter

plc electricity

meters –

multi-utility

“MeterHub”

M-Bus/hard-

wire to

Wavenis

transceiver

EIServerIP/GPRS

IP/GSM/

GPRS

C&I or SME

(‘old’ pulse-count with

Discrete loggers)

C&I or SME

(‘new’ integral meter & logger –

Absolute reads - serial)

Residential


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• 2009/2010 – GEM Ltd – Smart Network Strategy

Specific strategic investigations for Distribution Companies into leveraging off the AMI

network being installed – as depicted in the following AMI architecture schematic

(mesh radio based) …

Street furniture?

Metered ?

Inventory ?

Distribution Network (MV)

Substation-Take Metering

Tampered

primary

Meter

Faulty

primary

Meter

‘Tapped’ supply Unmetered

Distribution Network (LV)

Feeder CT Meter

Accurate primary Meter

Strategic analyses have included:

Optimising use of assets (e.g substation transformer loading, phase balancing & var compensation)

Outage Management and Restoration Verification

Depicted here in a smart-grid OMS/GIS mock-up screen shot …


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Introduction of Distributed Generation/Storage

Impact of Plug-in Electric Vehicles

Automated Distribution Switching (HV & LV) – Self-Healing Grid - ROSA

Demand Response

Multi-Utility Metering – Gas, Water, etc.

Energy Management & Customer Portal

Improved Regulatory Reporting

Improved adherence/compliance – KPIs (Voltage, Lost-Minutes, Frequency, etc.)

Improved Security and Quality of Supply

Societal Benefits (needy, frail and elderly)

Ensure non-infringement of Licence Obligations

Etc.

For all analyses, comprehensive cost/benefit studies undertaken including integration with

existing and future Asset Management Plans and price controls.

• 2010/to-date – hp (Hewlett Packard) – Industry Consultant – Smart Metering/Grids

The work undertaken has been to firstly ascertain the suitability/adaptability of hp’s

Telco applications (SA-Service Activator, IUM-Internet Usage Manager and TeMIP-

Telecommunications Management Information Platform) – under the umbrella suite Utility Center™

... here is an excerpt from the initial and successful proposition to CEZ in April 2011 ..


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.. and having done this, to secondly, assist in developing a generic product – here is a

typical screen shot from the prototype for Utility Center™ built in 2011/12 ..

More recent developments of particular interest and innovation can be exemplified as

detailed over-leaf:


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2013/14 – The adaptation of ‘Augmented Reality’ for use in Smart-Metering and

substation analytics

2014/15 – Innovation for Saudi Electric – integration of failed stage-1 project

and development of demo-case for stage-2 BMT. Invitation to speak and present

paper at SEC’s inaugural Smart Metering Seminar, March 2015

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