Case Studies

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• Nelson Hydro Finds Clear Migration Path to AMR Using Itron Technology

  Itron Inc.

  Incorporated in 1898, Nelson Hydro is unique from most municipally- owned utilities in that it is fully vertically integrated – that is, the utility operates generation, transmission, substation and distribution facilities. By contrast, the other four municipal utilities in the interior of British Columbia, Canada, are limited to operation of distribution facilities only. Nelson Hydro’s operations manager, Mike Amos, draws on this uniqueness to face changing industry demands and continuous challenges exclusive to Canada.

• Real-Time Pricing Project Management

• Exelon Models Distribution Network to Predict and Prevent Outages Using SQL Server 2005

  Itron Inc.

  Chicago-based Exelon, one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, uses automated meter reading (AMR) technology to monitor electric power usage of its 1.7 million customers in Philadelphia. Looking for additional ways to derive value from the AMR data, the company deployed a pilot project using a meter data analysis program from Microsoft® Utility Partner Itron, and hosted on Microsoft SQL Server® 2005 database software as the relational data store. Working from a subset of a 7-terabyte database to model its distribution network, including loads on unit substations, step-down transformers, local transformers, and power cables, the company found it could use the AMR information to predict equipment failures that could cause power outages. The ability to model loads on its distribution network is expected to help the company reduce outages and gain lower operational costs.

• Vattenfall's new automated metering infrastructure helps meet new legislation and improve customer service

• Fixed Network Provides Advanced Metering Functionality for Tucson Electric Power

  Itron Inc.

  Over the last six years, of its 400,000 mass market meters, Tucson Electric Power (TEP) has deployed over 80,000 new and replacement ERT-enabled CENTRON® meters. However, during deployment, a new business requirement emerged. TEP and other investor-owned utilities in the state with existing time-based rate structures began working with their regulatory body to expand upon the programs. The ultimate goal was to shift energy demand to off-peak hours, thus deferring the cost of new generation. For this strategy to succeed, TEP would need to expand the number of customers who use time-based rates, which incorporate higher fees for peak energy consumption and lower fees for power used during off-peak periods. Ideally, such programs provide customers with tools to manage their energy consumption and costs. TEP’s innovative spirit led them to work with Itron to implement a “smart network” that meets TEP’s core requirements for advanced metering at a substantially lower cost than a new AMI system.

• City of Hamilton Boosts Productivity and Cuts Costs With ChoiceConnect

  Itron Inc.

  In early 2004, when the utility discovered their bi-monthly, manual reads were leading to estimation of as much as 60 percent of their customer bills, and only an 80 percent success rate with their actual reads, they knew it was time to begin looking for a way to improve the efficiency of their meter reading. In developing their business case for automated meter reading (AMR), the City of Hamilton worked with Itron to ensure the intended benefits of automation outweighed the cost of enabling the technology.

• City of Princeton, Illinois Goes Solid-State with Automated Meter Reading

• Installing an Enterprise Energy Management System

• Getting Amped Over Internet Meter Reading

• The Power of Smart Metering

• SAP® for Utilities at United Illuminating

  SAP America, Inc.

  Examine how new legislation, regulatory requirements, and heightened competition prompted U.S.-based UI to seek help from SAP Consulting to change procedures for billing customers, improve customer service, and reduce costs using the SAP for Utilities solution portfolio, linked with systems such as a wireless network meter-reading system.

• Symbol Technologies Installs MeterSmart's Class 5000 Submeters

• Solid-State Meters Increase Efficiency, Save Money for Niagara Mohawk

  Itron Inc.

  In 2002, Niagara Mohawk, an energy distribution subsidiary of National Grid USA, wanted to increase efficiency by using a mobile automatic meter reading (AMR) system that could pay for itself and reduce operation costs. This case study explains the details behind their decision.

• City of Colton Improves Customer Service with Itron AMR Solutions

  Itron Inc.

  City of Colton improved their meter reading efficiency with CENTRON solid-state meters and FC200R handhelds.

• TXUED Deploys AMR

• Hickam AFB Uses Advanced AMR to Track Tenant Energy Usage and Promote Energy Conservation

• Union Power Cooperative Goes Solid-State to Save

  Itron Inc.

  Union Power originally planned to retrofit all of their existing meters with radio-based endpoints. Although the retrofit process is quick and reliable, UPC decided to do a complete change-out and install all new solid-state electricity meters for use with Itron’s radio-based, drive-by Mobile Collection System with GPS mapping functionality. Itron CENTRON and SENTINEL meters offer UPC the flexible and reliable communications needed to meet the technology standards they set for themselves.

• Submetering System Retrofit Solves Tenant Disputes, Cuts Cost at Kansas City International Airport

• Multi-Tenant Deployment - Griffis Utility Services - Rome, New York

• MID-WEST ENVIRONMENTAL USES ADVANCED AMR TO PROTECT VALUABLE ASSETS AND SAVE THOUSANDS IN MAINTENANCE COSTS

• Los Angeles County: Taming Energy Costs Across 2,500 Government Buildings

  Itron Inc.

  Home to 9.8 million people, Los Angeles County is the largest county in the nation. Los Angeles County occupies 2,500 buildings for a grand total of 60 million square feet of building space. L.A. County has an annual operating budget of $16.5 billion with a utilities budget of $150 million. In early 2000, as the height of the energy crisis in California came to a head, Los Angeles County became one of the first local governments within the state to take a serious look at proactively managing its own energy usage. With a total electric spend of $100 million, Los Angeles County needed a way to control its energy and financial operations.

• EkaNetTM Large Utility AMR Deployment EMELEC (Ecuadorian Electric Utility)

• LARGE MESH NETWORK CASE STUDY

• The Value of Technology: Hydro-Qu´ebec Pilots New Approval Process Using the Itron CENTRON® Meter

  Itron Inc.

  With the introduction of new technologies, Hydro-Québec needed to develop new standards for approving meters to include meter functionalities and meter accuracy. We found that with the increase in complexity of metering equipment, the accuracy rate decreased. We also had seen problems, for example with pulse outputs and radio frequency fields.

• Hydro-Quebec Modernizes Large Customer Base with QUANTUMr Q1000 Meters

  Itron Inc.

  Hydro-Québec, one of North America’s largest power distributors, uses some 3.5 million meters to serve more than 2.8 million residential,institutional and industrial customers generating revenues of more than CA $8.1 billion in 2001

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