A study on AMI System of KEPCO

Major utilities have been focusing on R&D and business of AMI system which plays a vital role in SmartGrid whose concept is to optimize energy efficiency with exchanging real time information between utilities and consumers based on IT technologies in power grid. In this paper, we introduce KEPCO's AMI business plan, the AMI System architecture, designed core devices, communication networks and value added services, and also explore technical and business characteristics of KEPCO's AMI system.