# Use cases Up-to-date information on use-cases can be found on the [Grid eXchange Fabric website](https://www.lfenergy.org/projects/gxf/). ## Smart Meter Head-end System **Technical drivers** * Replacement or addition to the current head-end system * During the coming years, many smart meters will be placed in houses, companies and other properties, therefore grid operators need a scalable solution * E(lectricity) Meters can host up to 4 other smart devices, Gas Meters for example * DLMS/COSEM is used by many(if not all) Smart Meters **Customer drivers** * People will have more insight in their power consumption * Meter values can be gathered by the grid operator, instead of relying on people reporting the meter values --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://grid-exchange-fabric.gitbook.io/gxf/domains/smartmetering/smartmetering-use-cases.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.