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Workshop Item # 19 July 15, 2015 ProgramElectric Meter Replacement
Electric Meter Replacement 2 of its useful life and must be replacedAMR system is almost 20 years old and is reaching the end •District personnel must drive by every electric meter to
obtain –truck mounted collector unitsway only) to -that transmit energy consumption data (onein radio modules -AMR system consists of meters with built–system for electric customersThe
District operates an Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) •Background / History Program
New Information ProgramElectric Meter Replacement 3 been available in the marketplace for 10 plus yearsAMI systems are a mature and robust technology that have •Loss of electric power
is automatically sent to the District–Hourly energy usage information collected and stored–demand meter readings-On–way communication between the District and each meter-Two–AMI systems
include:technology. Some of the new features and advantages of AMI systems are a significant update to older AMR •(AMI) systems and to interview vendorstechnologies including Advance
Metering Infrastructure The District formed a committee to investigate electric meter •
New Information (ProgramElectric Meter Replacement 4 optionare the best AMI systems Point to point radio •operationsbe problematic for can Mesh radio systems •system current AMR systems
are very similar to the District’s based AMI -Radio•collectoreach meter communicates directly to a -Point to Point Radio –communication4 to 5 adjacent meters required for -Radio Mesh
–modificationslow data transfer, substation -Line Carrier Power –covering the 3 major types of AMI technologies: vendors have made presentations to the District Several •)cont
New Information (ProgramElectric Meter Replacement 5 technology similar to the Star AMI systemcommunication new electric AMI system uses point to point radio Aclara’s•systemStar AMI
Aclara’sWater Department uses The •utilities water, electric and gas is an industry leader in providing AMI solutions for Aclara•projectMay, 2015 about the possibility of hosting a
pilot AMI the District In ) approached Aclara(Technologies Aclara•)cont
New Information (ProgramElectric Meter Replacement 6 when the pilot project is completedpresented to the Board report detailing our evaluation of the pilot project will be A •system
at very low AMI Aclara’spilot project would allow us to evaluate The •locationsresponsible to install the meters at selected be we would however District, at no cost to the Provided
•systembilling NISCintegration into meters, 2 collector units and software including an 300 –: includesAMI project proposed pilot The •)cont
Fiscal Impact ProgramElectric Meter Replacement 7 commercial metersnumber of residential and to install a small District personnel costs for Some labor –Districtthe proposed pilot project
is being provided at no cost to The •FY17and Proposed to budget for electric meter replacement in FY16 –through the Financial Master PlanThe District has planned for a meter replacement
program •
Recommendation ProgramElectric Meter Replacement 8 Receive this report and provide comments•