Oracle 1z0-1091-22 Oracle Utilities Meter Solution Cloud Service 2022 Implementation Professional Exam Practice Test

Different validation, estimation, and editing (VEE) rules can be applied based on the VEE roles that categorize the source of the measurement data. A VEE role is an attribute that indicates how measurement data was created or modified. Some of the VEE roles that are provided as part of the base product are:

• Manual override: This is a role that indicates that measurement data was manually entered or edited by a user.
• Initial load: This is a role that indicates that measurement data was loaded from an external source or system.
• Customer provided: This is a role that indicates that measurement data was provided by a customer.

Retry is not a VEE role that is provided as part of the base product. Retry is an action that can be performed on measurement data that has failed VEE rules.

Estimation is not a VEE role that is provided as part of the base product. Estimation is a process that can be performed on measurement data that is missing or invalid by using VEE rules.

The Subtractive Interval Data functionality is a feature that enables Meter Data Management (MDM) to process interval data from devices that do not provide interval readings, but only cumulative readings. The Subtractive Interval Data functionality performs the following actions:

• The IMD load processes calculate consumption in engineering units: The IMD load processes are batch processes that load initial measurement data (IMD) records from smart meter systems or other sources into MDM. The IMD load processes calculate consumption in engineering units by subtracting consecutive cumulative readings and applying conversion factors.
• A new reading condition field ensures that you do not lose the reading quality when a meter’s consumption is estimated: A reading condition field is an attribute that indicates the quality or status of a measurement, such as valid, invalid, estimated, or substituted. A new reading condition field called Original Reading Condition is added to store the original reading condition of a cumulative reading when its consumption is estimated by using VEE rules.
• You can optionally validate for rollover exceptions and negative consumption calculations: You can configure VEE rules to check for rollover exceptions and negative consumption calculations when processing subtractive interval data. A rollover exception occurs when a cumulative reading reaches its maximum value and resets to zero. A negative consumption calculation occurs when a cumulative reading decreases instead of increasing.

It is not true that it validates consumption in initial measurement data (IMD), which are records that store the raw measurement data that is received from smart meter systems or other sources. Subtractive Interval Data functionality does not validate consumption in IMD, but calculates consumption from cumulative readings.

It is not true that it converts engineering units into reads, which are values that are recorded by devices at certain intervals or events. Subtractive Interval Data functionality does not convert engineering units into reads, but calculates consumption in engineering units from cumulative readings.

Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management (MDM) DataConnect is a feature that facilitates extraction of data for use in external applications such as energy management systems. According to the Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management Business User Guide, some examples of data that can be exported in the MDM version of DataConnect are:

• Billing determinants: These are usage data that have been divided into time-of-use periods and applied with factors for billing purposes. Billing determinants can be exported to a billing system or a customer information system for generating bills or invoices.
• Usage measurement data: These are raw or processed interval data that have been recorded by smart meters or other devices. Usage measurement data can be exported to an analytics system or a demand response system for analysis or optimization.

References: Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management Business User Guide, Chapter 9: Communications, Section 9.4: DataConnect

A dynamic option is an option that is assigned to an entity at run time based on a characteristic value. Dynamic options are used to provide flexibility and customization for different scenarios. According to the Oracle Utilities Meter Solution Cloud Service Business User Guide, some examples of dynamic options are:

• The utility has a program where customers can optionally participate in demand response (DR) programs. A dynamic option is specified on a usage subscription to allow different DR programs to be applied depending on a characteristic value such as customer class or rate schedule.
• An option is specified on a service point to allow Validation, Estimation, and Editing (VEE) processing to dynamically invoke a group of VEE rules depending on a characteristic. For example, if the service point has a characteristic indicating that it is part of a net metering program, then a different set of VEE rules may be applied than for a regular service point.
• The utility has a program that credits customers for conservation during critical peak periods. A dynamic option is specified on a usage subscription to allow different credit calculations to be applied depending on a characteristic value such as customer class or rate schedule.

References: Oracle Utilities Meter Solution Cloud Service Business User Guide, Chapter 2: Options and Characteristics, Section 2.1: Options

To build a new Service Order process that includes meter commands, you need to configure the following options:

• Measuring component type: This defines the type of measurement that a device can record, such as scalar, interval, or event. You can associate meter commands with measuring component types to perform actions on devices that have those types1.
• Activity type: This defines the type of work that needs to be performed on a service point or device, such as installation, removal, or inspection. You can associate meter commands with activity types to trigger actions on devices when an activity is completed1.
• Communication type Message sender: This defines the communication channel and protocol that is used to send meter commands to devices. You can configure message senders for different communication types, such as AMI, AMR, or manual1.

You do not need to configure device configuration type, which defines the physical characteristics and attributes of a device, such as manufacturer, model, or serial number1. Device configuration type does not affect meter commands.

Momentary outages are very short-term outages where an outage event is sent and a restoration event is received in less than a few minutes. These outages may not requireany action from the utility and may be ignored for reporting or analysis purposes. According to the Oracle Utilities Meter Solution Cloud Service Business User Guide, two system components that can be configured to ignore momentary outages are:

• Device events: These are events that are sent by smart meters to indicate various conditions or situations, such as outages, tampering, or alarms. Device events can be configured with a minimum duration parameter that specifies the minimum time difference between an event start and an event end for the event to be processed. If the event duration is less than the minimum duration, the event is ignored.
• Activities: These are tasks that are created by the system or by users to perform various actions, such as meter reading, installation, or maintenance. Activities can be configured with a momentary outage threshold parameter that specifies the maximum time difference between an outage event and a restoration event for the activity to be created. If the outage duration is less than the momentary outage threshold, no activity is created.

References: Oracle Utilities Meter Solution Cloud Service Business User Guide, Chapter 5: Device Management, Section 5.2: Device Events; Chapter 6: Device Installations, Section 6.4: Activities

In a SaaS environment, Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management and Smart Grid Gateway are deployed on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and use OCI Object Storage to store files and data. OCI Object Storage is a scalable and secure service that allows users to store and access data from anywhere using REST APIs or web consoles. According to the Oracle Utilities Smart Grid Gateway User Guide, one step that should be performed to configure commands in a SaaS environment is:

• Create Object Storage locations (or buckets). These are containers that store files and data in OCI Object Storage. Object Storage locations can be used to store command requests and responses between Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management and Smart Grid Gateway.

References: Oracle Utilities Smart Grid Gateway User Guide, Chapter 4: Commands, Section 4.4: Command Configuration