advanced metering infrastructure (ami) is a key part of the smart grid; thus, one of the most important concerns is to offer a secure mutual authentication.  this study focuses on communication between a smart meter and a server on the utility side. hence, a mutual authentication mechanism in ami is presented based on the elliptic curve cryptography (ecc) and one time signature (ots) consists o...

The purpose of this report is to provide utilities implementing Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) with the knowledge necessary to secure that implementation appropriately. We intend that utilities use this report to guide their planning, procurement, roll-out, and assessment of the security of Advanced Metering Infrastructure. This report discusses threats to the AMI, the likely sources of...

Smart grids are the cutting-edge electric power systems that make use of latest digital communication technologies to supply end-user electricity, but with more effective control and can completely fill end user demand. Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), backbone smart grids, be used provide a range applications services based on AMI data. The increased deployment meters have attracted att...

In order to ensure continuous energy supply, Distribution System Operators (DSOs) have monitor and analyze the condition of power grid, especially checking for random events, such as breakdowns or other disturbances. Still, relatively little information is available on operation Low Voltage (LV) grid. This can be improved thanks digital tools, offering online processing data, which ultimately i...

Smart meter gateways are the core component of the advanced metering infrastructure in Germany, and provide a unified interface for metering data retrieval to third parties. Different standards and communication protocols exist for smart metering, ranging from transmission protocols to architectural recommendations. This work briefly presents the concept of the German BSI TR-03109 smart meterin...