Universal Metering Interface
Millions of new smart energy meters will shortly be installed in homes and businesses worldwide to facilitate the use of cheaper cleaner energy and to comply with new carbon emissions legislation. The Universal Metering Interface, or UMI™, allows meter manufacturers and energy suppliers to invest in this smart meter roll-out whilst retaining the flexibility to adopt new metering communication technologies at a later date.
UMI is designed to protect investment in metering installation by standardising the connection of smart metering communications and control modules inside the meter. These modules can be inserted when the meter is manufactured or when it is installed. Smart metering capabilities can then be upgraded during the operating life of the meter. The same meter platform can also be used across a number of countries with UMI modules added according to national legislation, business or market requirements.
UMI has been developed by Cambridge Consultants and is now available as an open standard for adoption in smart metering products and communications modules. Elster has adopted UMI for its next generation of domestic gas meters and Telegesis has developed a UMI ZigBee module. Please contact us using the link on the left to request the UMI licence agreement for obtaining the UMI specification and information on UMI compliance certification.
UMI and the UMI logo are trademarks of Cambridge Consultants Limited.
