APS to install half a million advanced smart meters
Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) is being deployed by utilities across the US to give distribution grid operators better tools to manage the grid.
On October 25, Landis+Gyr and Arizona Public Service (APS) said they are expanding their contract, originally signed in 2015, to include additional AMI services plus the installation of an additional 500,000 advanced meters over the next seven years.
APS, which serves 1.3 million homes and businesses in Arizona, began deploying Landis+Gyr’s Gridstream AMI infrastructure in 2016 and has used the network to support advanced metering and distribution automation technology across its service territory, it said in a press release.
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The Gridstream network connects utilities with data from critical points across the distribution system, and interfaces with existing utility systems and applications to manage billing, operations, engineering and customer service more effectively.
The network enables communications with meters, sensors and switches to provide interval load and voltage data and enable net metering, outage management and remote service connection capabilities, according to the company.
“As we look forward to new opportunities for distributed energy resources and growth in electric transportation, the data and control provided by intelligent grid systems play a critical role in the planning, management and maintenance of our power grid,” said Scott Bordenkircher, director of meter technology operations at APS.
