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intervals sending the data to the energy utility company. In the smart grid,
the broadband communication channel is fully available, but it is used at
certain time intervals only. For instance, having been supplied metering
data every 15 min, the communication channel is used 96 times per day
to exchange data samples/packets. Table 15.1 compares the information
exchange between meters occurring hourly, every minute, or less. At certain
sampling rate, the real-life events become tractable, and specically those
causing energy consumption dynamics in smart homes [11].
In general, metering data packets ...