Cost/benefit analysis of an AMR system to reduce electricity theft and maximize revenues for Électricité du Liban

One of the largest pitfalls for any distribution network is the level of energy losses suffered by the system. These losses fall into two categories: technical and non-technical. Technical losses depend largely on the physical properties of the network, while non-technical losses (sometimes a more s...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Ghajar, Raymond F. (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Khalife, Joseph (author)
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منشور في: 2003
الوصول للمادة أونلاين:http://hdl.handle.net/10725/3148
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0306-2619(03)00044-8
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261903000448
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description One of the largest pitfalls for any distribution network is the level of energy losses suffered by the system. These losses fall into two categories: technical and non-technical. Technical losses depend largely on the physical properties of the network, while non-technical losses (sometimes a more significant form of losses) are the result of theft or fraud caused by meter tampering, false reading, illegal connections or unpaid bills. In Lebanon, the levels of total losses are around 50% resulting in an annual deficit of more than 225 million US dollars. Despite the frequent breakdowns of the system and evidently unsustainable financial-losses, political consideration makes the sustained pursuit of electricity thieves low on the list of priorities. To overcome these hurdles, the national electricity company in Lebanon, Électricité du Liban (EDL), studied the possibility of using automatic meter-reading (AMR) technology to modernize electricity metering, billing and collection, minimize fraud and maximize revenues. The results of this study and a cost/benefit analysis of the proposed system are summarized in this paper.
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spelling Cost/benefit analysis of an AMR system to reduce electricity theft and maximize revenues for Électricité du LibanGhajar, Raymond F.Khalife, JosephOne of the largest pitfalls for any distribution network is the level of energy losses suffered by the system. These losses fall into two categories: technical and non-technical. Technical losses depend largely on the physical properties of the network, while non-technical losses (sometimes a more significant form of losses) are the result of theft or fraud caused by meter tampering, false reading, illegal connections or unpaid bills. In Lebanon, the levels of total losses are around 50% resulting in an annual deficit of more than 225 million US dollars. Despite the frequent breakdowns of the system and evidently unsustainable financial-losses, political consideration makes the sustained pursuit of electricity thieves low on the list of priorities. To overcome these hurdles, the national electricity company in Lebanon, Électricité du Liban (EDL), studied the possibility of using automatic meter-reading (AMR) technology to modernize electricity metering, billing and collection, minimize fraud and maximize revenues. The results of this study and a cost/benefit analysis of the proposed system are summarized in this paper.PublishedN/A2016-02-22T11:52:56Z2016-02-22T11:52:56Z20032016-02-22Articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article0306-2619http://hdl.handle.net/10725/3148http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0306-2619(03)00044-8Ghajar, R. F., & Khalife, J. (2003). Cost/benefit analysis of an AMR system to reduce electricity theft and maximize revenues for Electricite du Liban. Applied Energy, 76(1), 25-37.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261903000448enApplied Energyinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:laur.lau.edu.lb:10725/31482019-01-31T14:18:54Z
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title Cost/benefit analysis of an AMR system to reduce electricity theft and maximize revenues for Électricité du Liban
title_full Cost/benefit analysis of an AMR system to reduce electricity theft and maximize revenues for Électricité du Liban
title_fullStr Cost/benefit analysis of an AMR system to reduce electricity theft and maximize revenues for Électricité du Liban
title_full_unstemmed Cost/benefit analysis of an AMR system to reduce electricity theft and maximize revenues for Électricité du Liban
title_short Cost/benefit analysis of an AMR system to reduce electricity theft and maximize revenues for Électricité du Liban
title_sort Cost/benefit analysis of an AMR system to reduce electricity theft and maximize revenues for Électricité du Liban
url http://hdl.handle.net/10725/3148
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0306-2619(03)00044-8
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261903000448