May 31, 2018 The Kerrville Public Utility Board (KPUD) has plans to install an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system to modernise its electric meter billing processes. Tommy Nylec, chief engineer at KPUB, said the new AMI system will enable two-way communication between the consumer households and the utility. The AMI will include smart meters, communications […]
<a href=”https://www.metering.com/news/lpl-smart-meters/”>metering.com</a> May 30, 2018 <strong>Lubbock Power & Light (LP&L) has announced its plan to install smart meters under efforts to modernise its energy infrastructure.</strong> LP&L, the third largest municipal utility in Texas, is planning to launch its multi-year $40 million <a href=”https://www.metering.com/news/chicopee-city-smart-meters/”>smart meter project</a> in the next three months. The project will be implemented […]
May 28, 2018 US utility Pacific Power is set to start installation of smart meters in Jackson County. The utility will install 88,000 smart meters in Butte Falls, Central Point, Eagle Point, Gold Hill, Jacksonville, Medford, Phoenix, Rogue River, Shady Cove and Talent. The installations will begin the week of June 25 through September in […]
Metering.com May 18, 2018 Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) Long Island has selected Tendril, a demand side management (DSM) analytics platform provider to serve as its behavioral energy efficiency (BEE) and customer engagement partner. PSEG Long Island is committed to increasing customer satisfaction and deployed several solutions that help customers understand their home energy use, […]
May 10, 2018 Wireless mesh sensor network standards have made 802.15.4 the predominant networking technology for the Internet of Things, according to global IoT research firm ON World,’s 802.15.4 IoT Markets report. “Illustrated by the 802.15.4 integration in Amazon’s Echo Plus, IoT innovations are proliferating due to low-cost multi-protocol chips,” said Mareca Hatler, ON World’s […]
Metering.com May 7, 2018 Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Global Smart Water Meter Market, Forecast to 2026, states that smart water meter installations are expected to grow from 13.8 million units in 2017 to 82.1 million units by 2026. Water-stressed countries are leading the shift from traditional water meters to smart water meters, even as […]
May 8, 2018 “We’re on a journey to deliver the experience our customers expect, says Lynn Good, CEO at US Utility Duke Energy. “As we continue to meet our customers’ changing needs, building a smarter, more resilient energy grid is essential. That’s why we’re making investments to improve reliability, integrate more renewable energy and provide […]
<a href=”https://www.metering.com/industry-sectors/smart-meters/college-stations-utility-ami/”>Metering.com</a> April 30, 2018 <strong><em> The <a href=”https://www.metering.com/industry-sectors/data_analytics/direct-energy-lo3-blockchain/”><strong>Texas</strong></a> based College Station City Council has voted unanimously during its workshop meeting to move forward with AMI for its electric utility.</em></strong> Council members acknowledged the worth of AMI’s intangible benefits, in spite of the gap between costs and benefits in the break even analysis. According to […]
Posted on August 25, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions While primarily speaking about solar energy yesterday evening at the National Clean Energy Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada, President Obama also naively touted the purported benefits of utility smart meters. I prepared a two-minute video clip of the President’s remarks at the […]
November 6, 2013 Smart Grid Today names 50 Smart Grid Pioneers of 2013 — Smart Grid Today Press Release ROCKVILLE, MD, Nov. 6, 2013 — Smart Grid Today named the 50 Smart Grid Pioneers of 2013 today, drawing upon its coverage of the industry over the last year. These are the experts and risk-takers to […]