CALL FOR PAPERS

2017
...Towards Smart and Sustainable Utilities

6th- 7th April 2017,

Hotel Le Meridien, Janpath, New Delhi, India

www.meteringindia.in
Supported by

Indian Electrical & Electronics

Manufacturers Association

International
Electrotechnical
Commission

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

Ministry of Power
National Smart Grid Mission

METERING INDIA 2017 SEMINAR

IEEMA Meter division proudly announces
the 7th METERING INDIA seminar.
METERING INDIA is the benchmark event
of the Indian Energy Metering Industry.
METERING INDIA, powered by IEEMA, is
a biennial event organized in collaboration
with
various stakeholders in the
electricity metering eco-system. In the
past decade, this event has not only
offered a platform to express diverse
perspectives but also served to help power
sector utilities address the challenges and
issues associated with the absorption of
new technologies.

usual' scenario of a few years back has

been reinvented by smart devices. The
transparency and trust challenges are
being answered through technology in
every sector. Our lives are flooded with
information. The awareness related to
resource conservation in every form has
taken over our lives like never before. At
this juncture, it is imperative for us to take
a stock of smartness for sustainability.
'Metering India 2017... Towards Smart
and Sustainable Utilities' targets to
explore the use of ICT to make Indian
power utilities more sustainable.

Since 2004, more than 1,700 delegates

representing various stakeholder groups
have participated in METERING INDIA
Seminars. The last edition was attended by
over 400 participants representing more
than 123 organizations comprising
Utilities, Consultants, Franchisees,
Institutions, Testing Labs, System
Integrators, Regulators, Solution
providers and Manufacturers.

This seminar welcomes global thought

processes on making Indian utilities
sustainable through the deployment of
smart technology. Simple and smart
business process optimizations,
stakeholder involvement and awareness,
etc.
PREAMBLE
Metering India 2017 Towards Smart
and Sustainable Utilities
'We do not inherit earth from our
ancestors but we borrow it from our
children' Moss Henry

METERING INDIA has catered to

diversified themes in the past like
Revenue Management to IT in
Metering for Efficient Power
Distribution, Smart Indian Dimension,
etc. Today, 'smart' features are impacting
our lives like never before. The 'business as

Indian power distribution utilities have

been recognized as the weakest link in
providing 24x7 power for all as they suffer
from huge accumulated losses of around
Rs 3.8 Lakh crore (March 2015). An average
tariff increase of 8% in the last five years
has not been effective in improving the
situation of unsustainable losses, as the
utilities had entered into a vicious cycle of
short-term debts to cover operating
expenses. The problem assumed such

6-7 April 2017, New Delhi, India

enormous proprtions that it threatened to

affect the Indian banking sector. It is
imperative for Indian power utilities to be
sustainable in order to power other
initiatives like Make in India, Digital India,
etc.

integration, energy efficiency

enhancement, last mile connectivity,
demand side management, smart devices
and information technology to showcase
their latest trends contributing towards
sustainability.

METERING INDIA 2017 aims to act as a

confluence for all the themes around
smart metering like communication
technologies, demand-side management,
the renewed role of IT infra, sustainable
business processes etc. to make the power
distribution utilities sustainable. Metering
is the most important aspect of the power
distribution system as it is the focal point
to generate revenues. With the advent of
distributed generation the role of
electricity consumers is also changing
they are not just passive stake-holders but
an important link in the power delivery
system. Metering being the window of
interaction between the consumers and
utilities is a vital trust building entity.
Trust and transparency are the
foundations of a sustainable business
environment.

The seminar also aims on voicing the

opinions on global best practices in
contract management, envisaging
programs as value delivery tools by
breaking the silos, gaps in standards and
regulations and expectations from various
stake-holders.

This seminar offers a platform for

technologies in metering, renewable

The metering industry in India has

matured since its inception five decades
ago and is pledged to hand-hold the
utilities in this hour of crisis. In
partnership with all the stakeholders, the
metering industry is poised to take on this
challenging journey of making the Indian
utilities smart and sustainable.
We aim to gather a cross-section of
knowledge from stake-holders under a
single umbrella and channelize all the
efforts in the direction of building a
sustainable and inclusive future that is
beneficial for all.

CALL FOR PAPERS

The 2017 edition of METERING INDIA
Seminar is being organised keeping these
objectives in view. It will be of interest to
participants from:
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Utilities
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Energy Service Companies
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Electricity Tariff Regulators
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Testing Institutes
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Utility Service Providers
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Consultants
THEME

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Academic and Research Institutes
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Building Sector
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Industrial Sector
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Solar and Wind Farm Equipment
manufacturers
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Captive Power generators
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Power Traders
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AMI solution providers and System
Integrators
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Manufacturers of Energy meters

METERING INDIA 2017towards smart and sustainable utilities

TOPICS
The above-mentioned theme has been
selected to provide deeper insights into
the topics that are of utmost importance
not only in the current scenario, but also to
fulfil the dreams and aspirations of a
billion Indians.
Papers in the following areas are invited
from learned authors. The main topics
mentioned below are suggestive and not
restrictive. Papers on subjects related to
the theme of the seminar will be
encouraged
1. Empowering Consumers
2. Smart Meters and Smart Networks
3. Renewable Integration
4. Indian Drivers for Smart Metering

5.
6.
7.
8.

Green Energy
Metering Applications beyond Utility
Data Analytics & Management
Learning from Smart Grid
implementation-Indian journey so far
9. Roll Outs and Road Blocks
10. Communication, Infrastructure and
Technology
11. Infrastructure Readiness
12. Demand Response
13. Smart Grid-Utility Perspective
14. AMI Readiness in India
15. Making Utilities Sustainable (Through
Technological, Financial, Social,
Environmental and Managerial
Aspects)
16. Meter beyond Metering.

METERING INDIA 2017 SEMINAR

INVITATION FOR PAPERS
Papers for presentation and deliberations at the seminar are invited on aforementioned
topics. Interested authors are requested to submit their paper(s) as per following
timelines:
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Last date of submission of full length papers from authors : 30th September 2016
The length of the paper should generally not exceed six pages, including figures in the
format that would be provided to the authors as standard guidelines. The papers will be
scrutinized by the Seminar Committee for final acceptance and inclusion in the Seminar.
Intimation of acceptance will be given to the authors by 15th November 2016.
The official language of the Seminar is ENGLISH.
IMPORTANT
Authors can log on to -http://www.meteringindia.in/ or http://ieema.org/meteringindia for registering and submitting their papers online.
Papers presented previously in any Seminar/Conference or published in any Journal in
India are not acceptable. The authors are required to give a declaration to this effect.
While the Principal Author would be exempted from payment of any participation fee,
all co-authors will have to register as delegates by paying the delegate fee.
Trade name(s) or Brand name(s) of any particular product or service are not to be
highlighted or promoted in any form. While critical reviews and analysis may be
included, the paper should not be critical of any product, process, service, technology or
performance in particular.

BEST PAPER AWARDS

To motivate presentation of quality papers, two best papers will be recognized through
cash awards. A panel of experts would judge the papers on various parameters, such as:
1. Novelty of subject (disclosure of new methods, process, design philosophy. etc.)
2. Activity undertaken (Amount of original work, experimentation, practical case studies,
R&D work, etc.)
3. Any future activities suggested
4. Clarity, method of written text and presentation skills
5. Relevance to theme

CALL FOR PAPERS

ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Mrs. Manjushri Shah Convener (Secure Meters) Mr Vinod Tiwari CoConvener (Genus Power) Mr. Sandip Sinha (ABB) Mr. Rajesh Bansal (BSES
Rajdhani Power) Mr. Vishal Natani (BSES Rajdhani Power) Mr. D. Goswami
(BIS) Mr. V.K. Mishra (Capital Power) Mr. Vivek Goel (CEA) Mr. B.A.
Sawale (CPRI) Mr. Anil Sharma (DHBVN) Mr. Vinod Gupta (ERDA)
Mr. Sundeep Tandon (HPL Electric) Mr. Anand Srivastava (Landis + Gyr)
Mr. Sanjay Ahuja (Larsen & Toubro) Mr. Y. Gadkari (MSEDCL)
Mr. Narang Kishore (Narnix Technolabs) Mr. Atul Bali (National Smart
Grid Mission) Mr. A.K. Shrivastav (PFC) Mr. Subir Sen (POWERGRID)
Mr. Sandeep Pathak (Schneider Electric) Mr. Prashant Tiwari (Siemens)
Mr. R.K. Singh (Tata Power Delhi) Ms. Kavita Saraswat (The World Bank)
ORGANISERS
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