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AMI + H2O = ARB®
April 8, 2010
•Article: AMI + H2O = ARB®
By Neptune Technology Group Inc.
YOU CAN'T JUST PLUG IN ELECTRIC SOLUTIONS TO WATER The term "AMI," or "Advanced Metering Infrastructure," can mean different things to different people. Maybe even more important, it does mean very different things for different types of utilities.
For instance, there is an agreed-upon definition of "advanced metering" for the electric industry. According to the Demand Response & Advanced Metering (DRAM) coalition, "[Advance metering involves] a system that collects timedifferentiated energy usage from advanced meters via a fixed network system, preferably two-way, on either an on-request or defined schedule basis. The system is capable of providing usage information to electricity customers, utilities and other parties on at least a daily basis and enables them to participate in and/or provide demand response products, services and programs. The system also supports additional features and functionality related to system operation and customer service, e.g., outage management, connect/disconnect, etc."
This definition sounds as though it would apply to the water industry, too – but does it? Electric utilities, unlike water utilities, are primarily concerned with "shaving" peak loads. When the energy is used during the day is very important.
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