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Case Study: Florida Keys, FL
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•Case Study: Florida Keys, FL
By Neptune Technology Group Inc.
Comprising a customer base of 46,000 accounts spread across a span of 130 miles, the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) sought a more flexible, more efficient way to capture meter readings from the length of the 1,700-island chain. The solution to the challenge required a hybrid AMR/AMI system that effectively combined handheld, mobile, and fixed network data collection. That key was Neptune Technology Group.
Carl Brewster, now Chief Information Officer for the FKAA, had researched many AMR/AMI options, visiting other utilities to gauge their success. But Neptune stood out with its clear advantages: high-power radios for increased range and better meter reading success rates; the E-Coder)R900i™, with its integrated R900® transmitter and encoder register to simplify installation and reduce maintenance; advanced E-Coder®PLUS data, including leak, tamper, and reverse flow detection; and the highly flexible ARB® Hybrid™ System.
Starting in early 2007, the project's goal was to retrofit 46,632 meters over a fiveyear period. By August of 2007, with a quarter of installations complete, the FKAA was already reporting reading success rates within the 99th percentile. Thanks to ARB® Mobile™ technology, man hours along reading routes were reduced from 416 to 12. Perhaps most impressive to the utility was its newfound ability to read 80 percent of meters on one particular island, Sunset Key, without leaving the ferry dock.
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