Cost Benefit Based Analytical Study of Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) and Blind Meter Reading (BMR) used by PESCO(WAPDA)

The Automatic meter reading and Blind meter reading has been analyzed in this research work. The main focus is on its cost benefit outcome. In recent past, to reduce power losses different researches are conducted specially on smart meter reading by WAPDA. Those researches were mostly based on atomization of meters. However, this research is focused on developing such meters that will work in all weather conditions. The cost analysis is also kept in mind. A blind meter reading system has been proposed. The outcome of this work is unique idea as it is compatible with existing automatic metering system as no big changes are needed to be incorporated. It is focused on the development of new procedure and standard operating procedure only in the form of BMR.The existing metering system is discussed in detail and its disadvantages are pointed out at the end. The Automatic Metering system is studied with its financial feasibility and it's presented that the cost analysis of AMR is too high and it's neither advisable nor feasible to switch to AMR system. Then comparative studies are presented between AMR, Existing meter reading system and BMR system which is introduced by USAID. The research is focused on comparing the AMR and BMR metering systems in term of its viability on the basis of economic feasibility, its financial analysis, its losses and capital investment of the systems.It has developed an insight picture of the existing and new meter reading systems of WAPDA distribution companies. The cost benefit analysis is done and on the basis of study it was its concluded that the Bling Meter Reading system is far better than automatic meter reading.