AMI, AMR, and Metering Features

51. Historic Town Builds A “Smart” Water System With ORION® Cellular And BEACON® Software as a Service (SaaS) 7/13/2020

    Paducah Water in Kentucky identified a need to upgrade its water system. The utility used a manual reading system for decades and investigated multiple solutions, including touch-read and drive-by systems. None of the solutions met its requirements. “In both of our attempts to deploy new solutions, we found the equipment and systems to be unreliable. We even had to stop our implementation efforts after having installed 1,000 new water meters,” said Bill Robertson, general manager of Paducah Water. “We had to keep looking.” Read the full case study to learn more.

52. Managing Water Loss In Four Easy Steps 10/12/2020

    A practical approach to detecting leaks and reducing non-revenue water.

    Water utilities are charged with an incredibly important task – providing safe and affordable water to communities in the face of aging infrastructure, funding gaps, and changing regulatory requirements. Specifically, when considering water loss control, leakage, and operational inefficiencies, costs may appear to be unaffordable.

53. IoT-AMR Solution For Water Distribution Network 3/29/2022

    The top 1000 largest business customers have a combined consumption of around 26 million m3of water. For these companies, Vitens has launched an AMR (Automatic Meter Reading) tender, that provides realtime information on their water usage and invoicing.

54. Does Your Meter Reading System Pass The Disaster Preparedness Test? 10/23/2014

    One of the most difficult challenges a water utility may ever face is having to re-build or re-establish its operations in the wake of a natural disaster.

55. Understanding Urban Resilience And The Role Of Smart Water Networks 8/20/2024

    As cities grow and face environmental challenges, the concept of urban resilience becomes increasingly important. A recent study discusses the theoretical framework needed to build a smart water network that can enhance the resiliency of urban environments. It also reveals the critical technologies, including advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), that are key to pulling it all together.

56. How To Earn Straight 'A's For Water Accountability 10/6/2020

    Specific needs for data accountability can vary widely across diverse market applications — industrial, municipal, agricultural, etc. Yet the underlying goal of each application is to gain the best insights for informed decision-making at the best overall value between capital expense and operating expense. Water monitoring Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offers new ways to achieve exactly that.

57. Digitization, Water Concerns, And Smart Meters 8/24/2017

    As our society continues to embrace digital technology, it’s fair to say that the world of water utilities will be, a major beneficiary of this revolution.

58. From Invisible Losses To Data-Driven Gains: Why Smart Meters Are Essential For US Water Utilities 6/20/2024

    By integrating smart meter technology, utilities can ensure the sustainability of water resources, enhance operational efficiency, and make data-driven decisions.

59. When Your Weakness Becomes Your Strength 4/24/2020

    Significant water loss leads to new technologies putting the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on the cutting edge of service.

60. Abilene “Phocus” On Their Non-Revenue Water Program 10/15/2021

    The State of Texas and the region around Abilene in particular has been experiencing an ongoing drought. Abilene takes the region’s need for adequate water supplies seriously and has been analyzing the short-term water needs (5-10years) as well as the long-term water needs (+50years) for its service area. The ongoing drought had pulled the three primary water supply reservoirs for the region down to extremely low levels. In the autumn of 2014: Lake OH Ivie was at 15% capacity; Hubbard Creek Reservoir was at 16% capacity; Lake Fort Phantom Hill was at 32% capacity.