Research on the Utilization of Smart Meters’ Information under the Background of Smart Grid

Smart meters are developed gradually from the traditional power meters, which is an important terminal in the smart grid. It is the foundation of information integration, analysis, optimization and information expression, and undertakes the task to data acquisition, measurement and transmission. This paper reviews the development and application of smart meters, analysis the technical requirements, function of smart meter, and summarizes the benefit of smart meters’ application. It can be concluded that the large-scale use of smart meters will fully reflected energy conservation, efficiency, and safety of the smart grid.