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Automation Insight.
December 2006
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Publication to Provide Insights on AMI’s Impact on the Utility of the Future.
This is a great time to be a participant in the world of advanced metering. With near-Darwinian changes in Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), there are numerous exciting developments. Emerging product innovation and new offerings driving this market include under-glass remote disconnect/reconnect, advances in digital communications platforms, increased focus on home area networking interfaces, greater remote meter programming and monitoring features, and even some attention on pre-paid metering systems. Encouraged by regulatory drivers in both Canada and the United States, many of the features and functionalities of emerging AMI systems are accelerating industry innovation, as well as fostering price declinations, perhaps at a greater rate than seen in the past few years.
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Southern California Edison Uses Dedicated AMI Team to Drive Increased Benefits.
When faced with a major purchase, frequently buyers will go through various levels of compromise, weighing factors such as costs, features and availability as they make a decision. Rarely can one find that "perfect home," "ideal car" or suit that fits you like a glove. Normally, there is some level of give and take to achieve the best fit.
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Meter Data Management: The Key to Unlocking Benefits Throughout the Utility
Utilities that are exploring, or developing strategies for deploying, Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) systems will likely find themselves evaluating the potential benefits of investing in a robust Meter Data Management (MDM) system. To truly maximize a large-scale, fixed network investment, many AMI program managers understand this need and are ready to invest millions of dollars in MDM systems.
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Fixed Networks Gaining Ground as Utilities Seek Greater Benefits from Automation.
Many vendors have long wondered what it will take for utilities to move to more robust – and expensive – fixed network AMR (Automated Meter Reading) or AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) systems. Those advanced metering advocates can rest assured that the time for fixed networks is coming. But it won’t necessarily represent a complete replacement option for all utilities to lower-cost mobile or hand-held meter reading technology.
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Question of the Month.
With the increased connectivity proposed in today’s AMI systems how should AMI security be addressed?
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