MULTIPLE METRICS AD-HOC ROUTING PROTOCOL FOR SMART METERING INFRASTRUCTURE

Smart grid is a modern version of power grid which utilizes integrated communication
network for enhanced power generation, transmission, distribution and consumption.
Smart metering infrastructure is one of the core components ofsmart grid paradigm in
which smart meters in addition to their primary billing functions serve as distributed
sensor nodes for enhanced grid's reliability. Smart metering communication network
makes available the power usage related measurements of the customers to electricity
companies in real time for greatly enhancing the planning, operation and outage
response ofthe grid.