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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2004
Russell G. Christopher, Clayton, NC (US);
Raymond Kelley, Raleigh, NC (US);
Dileep Rudran, Cary, NC (US);
Susane K. Nemecz, Garner, NC (US);
Russell G. Christopher, Clayton, NC (US);
Raymond Kelley, Raleigh, NC (US);
Dileep Rudran, Cary, NC (US);
Susane K. Nemecz, Garner, NC (US);
Elster Electricity, LLC, Raleigh, NC (US);
Abstract
The present invention enables multiple operating territories to be defined, named, and managed within a meter reading system. Each operating territory may correspond to a geographic sub-section of the meter reading system that is regulated by a particular regulatory agency. Each operating territory may be assigned a set of time of use (TOU) schedules required by its corresponding regulatory agency. The set of TOU schedules assigned to each operating territory may be stored in a database.