DATA PRESERVATION AND ENERGY THEFT CONTROL IN SMART METERS

Abstract

Smart metering is an evolving technology, which has attracted attention across the world because of its technical and economic feasibility. Despite many advantages associated with smart metering there has always remained a certain degree of reluctance among governments in implementing this technology on large scale owing to the security risks and implementation constraints associated with it. This paper addresses these security risks in depth and will focus on developing a model, which enhances the security of data transmission, preserves data using distributed network and provides a novel, GSM based, technique to control energy theft. This model can be implemented in conjunction with smart grids to triangulate the areas where energy theft is taking place, so that legal action may be taken against the culprits on solid grounds.