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Kilowaze Smart Electric Utility Meter Breaks New Ground on Cost and Data Delivery
MDCS, an International Systems Integrator, will introduce the ANSI form 2S meter and ISM LoRa network solution at the 2019 DistribuTECH show in February. The KILOWAZE is a Class 200 electric utility meter that can deliver more metrology, more accurately at a much lower cost. ANSI certified 0.5% and tested to 0.2% ISM band network (LoRa) is provided at no cost to the utility Delivers data on 14 ...
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Frost & Sullivan: Utilities Push the Smart Water Metering Market in Europe
With the rising prices of energy and need to correct inefficient water grids, smart water metering presents a solution and long-term spending reduction strategy. If this market is fully embraced by utilities, it will be worth $13.2 billion by 2020 in Europe for meter manufacturers, installers and network and data management companies. Frost & Sullivan's Research Analyst Seth Cutler explains: ...
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Sensus Salutes Alabama Power Company for GridWeek 2011 Leadership Award
Sensus extends its congratulations to Alabama Power Company (A Southern Company) for being the recipient of the GridWeek 2011 Leadership Award presented during the annual GridWeek conference in Washington, D.C., Sept. 12-15. The GridWeek 2011 Leadership Award is presented to the individual or organization that has presented a clear hypothesis, demonstrated ...
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City of Ottawa Selects Itron Smart Metering Solution
Itron Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced today that the City of Ottawa (Ontario, Canada) has signed a contract to deploy Itron smart water metering technology as the foundation of its Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project. The solution will help the Ontario-based utility eliminate estimated billing for ratepayers and help it be more efficient in its water service ...
By Itron Inc
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Garden City, Kansas Reaps Benefits of Sensus Technologies for Electric and Water Utilities
Garden City, Kansas has successfully deployed the Sensus FlexNet™ advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system for its electric and water utilities. The AMI program includes smart electric and water metering in addition to distribution automation applications, demonstrating the benefits of using a licensed-spectrum approach to AMI that adheres to open standards and supports ...
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Sensus Introduces the accuSTREAM Positive Displacement Meter
Sensus introduces the accuSTREAM™ meter, providing water utilities with a new option to continuously and affordably measure residential water use. The accuSTREAM meter applies proven positive displacement measuring technology and is the most recent lead-free water meter from Sensus, manufactured using composite materials. Sensus continues to expand its line of ...
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Sensus Expands the AquaSense Intelligent Water Management Solution
Sensus expands its AquaSense™ intelligent water management product portfolio with the addition of 8” and 10” meters for all models in the OMNI™ collection of lead-free commercial water meters. The OMNI collection is one of the original components of AquaSense, Sensus’ vision for the future of water management which unites the Sensus ...
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UK smart water meters: AMI project saving 27m litres a day | Smart Water Systems
In the UK, water distribution company Southern Water has said that its advanced metering infrastructure project in south and south-east England is saving 27 million litres of treated water a day. Local media reports that 62% of Southern Water's smart meter points - installed since 2010 - are recording a £162 decrease in bills per year. In Southampton alone, consumers with smart meters are ...
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Sensus Survey of AWWA Attendees Reveal Priorities in AMI and Smart Metering for Water Utilities
Reliability and Accuracy Are Rated Top Performance Factors. RALEIGH, N.C.- Water utilities are seeking accuracy, reliability and minimal maintenance requirements in a smart water management system. In a survey distributed by Sensus to attendees at the recent American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) ACE10 conference in Chicago, respondents ranked their most important factors when choosing a ...
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Siemens and Omnetric Help Con Edison Begin Smart Meter Operation in New York
Con Edison Company of New York and Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R), both regulated operating companies of Consolidated Edison, Inc., have begun their advanced metering rollout after the successful initial implementation of Siemens EnergyIP meter data management software. The software solution was implemented by Omnetric Group, the Siemens and Accenture technology services company, ...
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Sub-Saharan Africa Power Sector: $141Bn Investment Over Next Decade
There are 600 million people in Africa who still lack access to electricity, creating enormous room for investment growth in Sub-Saharan Africa's power sector over the next decade. The majority of this investment will be directed towards generation, but billions of dollars of investment in the transmission and distribution (T&D) and metering segments will be just as crucial. In total, $141 ...
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The North American Advanced Meter Infrastructure Market Accelerates in Growth as Utilities Maximizes its Benefits, Finds Frost & Sullivan
The increasing demand for energy in North America has compelled utilities to upgrade the electric and distribution network in the region, giving a huge boost to the advanced meter infrastructure (AMI) market. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan's (http://www.energy.frost.com) Analysis of the North American Advanced Meter Infrastructure Market research finds that the market earned revenues of ...
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Elster to Showcase Innovative Solutions at H2O XPO 2011
Elster (NYSE: ELT) announced today that several advanced metering solutions will be highlighted at the National Rural Water Association's 2011 H2O XPO, taking place October 4 – 6, 2011, at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY. Elster's innovative Smart Metering technology empowers utilities across the globe to modernize water infrastructure with improved measurement accuracy ...
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Xylem Inc. to acquire Sensus, a global leader in smart meters, network technologies and advanced data analytics solutions for the water industry, for $1.7 billion in cash
Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL), a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Sensus for approximately $1.7 billion in cash. Sensus, owned by investment funds affiliated with The Jordan Company and GS Capital Partners 2000, is a leading provider of smart meters, network ...
By Xylem, Inc.
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