{"id":31418,"date":"2026-07-21T16:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T14:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ppc.d-f.cc\/blog\/on-the-path-to-rlm-integration-ppc-brings-industrial-measurements-to-the-smart-meter-gateway\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T16:51:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T15:51:57","slug":"on-the-path-to-rlm-integration-ppc-brings-industrial-measurements-to-the-smart-meter-gateway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ppc.d-f.cc\/en\/blog\/on-the-path-to-rlm-integration-ppc-brings-industrial-measurements-to-the-smart-meter-gateway\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Path to RLM Integration: PPC Brings Industrial Measurements to the Smart Meter Gateway"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The smart meter rollout is moving forward\u2014but despite relevant regulatory requirements, metering for industrial and commercial customers has so far often taken place in a separate, parallel infrastructure that bypasses the smart metering system. The upcoming iRLMsys solutions are designed to close this very gap.<\/p>\n

From RLM to iRLMSys<\/strong><\/p>\n

Metering point operators with industrial and commercial customers are familiar with this situation. In addition to setting up the infrastructure for smart metering systems, they must also ensure the operation of the registered power measurement (RLM). Two systems, two communication channels, and the corresponding additional costs for installation, operation, and maintenance. Furthermore, RLM measurements do not yet benefit from the cybersecurity that smart metering systems can provide<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Lawmakers have already drawn the necessary conclusions: For the installation groups, the mandatory rollout of smart metering systems will begin no later than 2028, and the Metering Point Operations Act stipulates that by the end of 2028, 90% of all newly installed RLM metering points must already be connected via the SMGW. The regulatory course has thus been set, providing planning certainty for the rollout of RLM metering points.<\/p>\n

The Background on RLM<\/strong><\/p>\n

So what\u2019s new here? Unlike household meters\u2014also known as standard load profile (SLP) meters\u2014which are designed to track total consumption over a longer period, such as for annual billing, an RLM meter (Registering Load Profile)<\/span> has always measured electricity consumption in short, regular 15-minute intervals. This provides the utility with an accurate picture of when and how much electricity is needed and consumed. RLM customers are characterized by high energy consumption and include, for example, industrial facilities, data centers, or larger commercial facilities. Due to the high consumption, the requirement for the completeness of the measurement data is even higher than for SLP customers.<\/p>\n

This data is essential for grid operators and suppliers\u2014it forms the basis for grid planning, billing, and flexibility management.<\/p>\n

Certification for iRLMsys is in full swing<\/strong><\/p>\n

PPC is well underway with the certification of the SMGW in accordance with the new PP V2.0 security profile and the new Technical Guideline TR-03109-1 V2.0. Once certification is complete, metering point operators will be able to communicate directly with RLM meters via the secure CLS channel.<\/p>\n

Combining the SMGW and RLM meter with the CLS module creates an iRLMSys. For metering point operators, this opens up the possibility of using the existing iMSys infrastructure for industrial and commercial customers in the future as well. Instead of parallel communication channels, a unified architecture for metering, data transmission, and operation is created.<\/p>\n

Existing load profile meters do not necessarily need to be replaced for this purpose.<\/span> Depending on the meter type, a plug-in adapter is all that\u2019s needed to connect existing RLM meters to the SMGW infrastructure. This means the existing installation remains largely untouched, and the hardware already in place can continue to be used.<\/p>\n

This connection offers additional benefits: In the event of a temporary WAN outage, the metering point operator can, on the one hand, retrieve missing meter readings via the CLS channel, ensuring that meter readings are recorded very reliably and consistently through the iMSys infrastructure. On the other hand, the smart meter gateway assumes the role of the central time server. To this end, the RLM meter will in the future obtain its system time directly via the CLS interface.<\/p>\n

Interoperability from the Start<\/strong><\/p>\n

As with all aspects of scalable rollouts, cross-vendor interoperability is a top priority for PPC when it comes to iRLMsys and has been an integral part of the development process from the very beginning. For this reason, we are working closely with meter manufacturers\u2014who are already developing CLS modules for RLM meters\u2014in parallel with our own development efforts.<\/p>\n

Once certification is complete, a solution will be available that enables the seamless integration of RLM meters into smart metering systems and allows metering point operators to use the iMSys infrastructure and comply with legal requirements quickly and efficiently.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The smart meter rollout is moving forward\u2014but despite relevant regulatory requirements, metering for industrial and commercial customers has so far often taken place in a separate, parallel infrastructure that bypasses the smart metering system. The upcoming iRLMsys solutions are designed to close this very gap.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":31401,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rs_blank_template":"","rs_page_bg_color":"","slide_template_v7":"","page_builder":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1161,1104,1346,1108,1109],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1161","category-aktuelles","category-featured-topic","category-smart-grid","category-smart-metering"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ppc.d-f.cc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ppc.d-f.cc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ppc.d-f.cc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ppc.d-f.cc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ppc.d-f.cc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31418"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ppc.d-f.cc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31418\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31419,"href":"https:\/\/ppc.d-f.cc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31418\/revisions\/31419"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ppc.d-f.cc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31401"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ppc.d-f.cc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ppc.d-f.cc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ppc.d-f.cc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}