Colorado utility selects Landis+Gyr for advanced metering infrastructure

In the US state of Colorado, municipal utility Longmont Power and Communications has partnered with Landis+Gyr to modernise its electric meters with an advanced metering infrastructure.

The project will start with the deployment of 500 meters this year with up to 46,000 Revelo units targeted for installation by the end of 2023.

The adoption of Landis+Gyr’s Gridtsream Connect IoT platform for connectivity and the smart meters falls under efforts by the utility to modernise the city’s grid for energy system efficiency.

The smart meters will enable accurate consumer energy billing, improved consumer energy efficiency, enhanced grid reliability through real-time monitoring of grid events and enriched customer services as a result of the provision of digital services and heightened customer engagement, according to the statement.

The advanced metering infrastructure will enable Longmont Power and Communications to leverage grid automation capabilities to manage power quality and detect outages for quick responses.

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Dave Hornbacher, executive director at Longmont Power said the utility “…has been working to draw more of our electricity from renewable sources, but it’s also important to make the best, most efficient use of the power we have.

“As Longmont becomes a more sustainable community, tools like this enable our efforts to achieve the goal of a 100% renewable energy electric community by the year 2030 and provide our customers with more information than ever to manage their energy usage while also adding further dependability to an electric service that’s already among the most reliable in the nation.”

The smart meters will enable the utility to increase capacity from distributed energy resources on the grid and leverage energy flexibility for a decarbonised grid. The system will also facilitate the use of renewable energy to provide baseload power.

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The project is expected to pave the way for the introduction of new services and personalised consumer offerings such as Time of Use tariffs. In addition, it will eliminate field trips that utility personnel made to connect or disconnect services and manually collect meter data.

The project is anticipated to cost $14 million.

Jay Lasseter, vice president of industry and growth at Landis+Gyr added: “Adding intelligence and communication capabilities to the electric grid is a crucial first step in being able to transition toward clean energy resources while maintaining affordable and reliable electricity for homes and businesses.”