Category: 📘 Glossary & Acronyms
Interval Metering
The measurement of electricity consumption in fixed time intervals, typically every 5 minutes or 15 minutes.
Interval metering records electricity usage continuously throughout the day and stores the data in time-based intervals.
Unlike traditional electricity meters that record only total electricity consumption, interval meters provide detailed information about when electricity is used.
This data allows utilities and electricity system operators to better understand electricity demand patterns and support electricity market operations.
In Ontario’s wholesale electricity market, the standard settlement interval is 5 minutes.
Interval metering is commonly used for:
The detailed data collected by interval meters is used for electricity market settlement and system operations.
A facility with interval metering may record electricity consumption every five minutes, allowing energy managers to identify peak demand periods and manage electricity costs.
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