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ProductsAdvanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI)
- Remote disconnect and reconnect
- Real Time Meter Reading
- Outage detection and location
- Remote Control of Thermostats and shut-off devices
- Software diagnostics of power uses
- User Web Site to Monitor Power Use Realtime
- Verification of switching/restoration
- Theft detection
- Tampering detection
- Leakage detection
- Voltage monitoring, including potential link to SCADA system
- Safer working environment: generator back-feed, etc.
Demand Response Management
- Demand Forecasting
- Load Shedding
- Theft Detection
- Time of Use Billing
Billing and Customer Service
- Automated Billing Process
- Reading Accuracy
- Simple integration with existing back office systems
- Usage information: 15 minute data (1 minute data available) for advanced services
- Real-time off-schedule reading capability; move-in/move-out
- Efficient reconciliation of billing disputes
- Customer real-time access to billing and metering data
- Less call center traffic
- Improved public safety: fire department, etc.
- Customer relationship improvement
- Brand Promotion
Consumers
- Real-time access to consumption data
- Increased savings
- Enhanced safety
- Improved comfort
- Availability of new and advanced services
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"Smart Grids utilize deployed networks to facilitate energy savings and efficiencies"
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