APPARATUSES INCLUDING UTILITY METER, POWER ELECTRONICS, AND COMMUNICATIONS CIRCUITRY, AND RELATED METHODS OF OPERATION

摘要

Apparatuses including utility meter, power electronics, and communications circuitry are provided. The utility meter circuitry is configured to measure usage of electricity supplied by an electric utility to a premise of a customer of the electric utility. The power electronics circuitry is configured to regulate a voltage level supplied to the premise of the customer. Moreover, the communications circuitry is configured to provide communications with a first electronic device of the customer at the premise of the customer and to provide communications with a second electronic device that is upstream from the apparatus. Related methods of operating an apparatus including utility meter, power electronics, and communications circuitry are also provided.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
electric utility meter circuitry configured to measure usage of electricity supplied by an electric utility to a premise of a customer of the electric utility; power electronics circuitry configured to regulate a voltage level supplied to the premise of the customer; and communications circuitry configured to provide communications with a first electronic device of the customer at the premise of the customer and to provide communications with a second electronic device that is upstream from the apparatus.