Metering.com 3 APRIL 2017 Students from the American University of Sharjah developed a ‘smart utility meter reader’ allowing homeowners and utilities to check the status of meters at any time. The utility meter reader is able to monitor the status of meters at any time and any location, reports Trade Arabia News. The project was … Read more
Metering.com 3 APRIL 2017 According to IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, global shipments of cellular IoT devices will grow at a CAGR of 22.7% to reach 530.1m units in 2022. The strong growth is attributed to demand in China and the global adoption of connected car technology in the automotive industry. Berg Insight believes that … Read more
Metering.com 30 MARCH 2017 US energy distribution company Con Edison announced energy savings achieved through its energy efficiency programmes deployed in 2016. In a press statement, the utility said its energy efficiency measures implemented in 2016 helped reduce consumer energy bills and carbon emissions, as well as improved the utility’s customer services. Funding and benefits … Read more
Metering.com 23 MARCH 2017 In the US, Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) reported that its residential customer bills were reduced by 25% this winter compared to winter bills two years ago. The utility says that the 25% reduction translates to an average customer savings of $72 per month during the past winter. According to a … Read more
Metering.com 23 MARCH 2017 In the US, the North Marin Water District kicked off a pilot project to test the ability of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) to improving its billing processes. Under the $850,000 AMI project, the utility district installed some 200 smart water meters and 26 antennas to provide connectivity between the smart meters … Read more
Metering.com 17 MARCH 2017 A new report issued by Navigant Research forecasts the global market for smart city solutions and services to generate $97.6 billion by 2026. The market intelligence firm predicts the 250 smart city projects currently under deployment in 178 cities to generate $40.1 billion in revenue by the end of 2017. According … Read more
Metering.com 23 FEBRUARY 2017 Energy market intelligence firm Frost and Sullivan predicts that the global smart meter installation rate will reach 85 million annually by 2025. Increased implementation of regulatory initiatives especially in Europe will drive the growth of the smart meters market stimulated by efforts to reduce utilities’ non-technical losses, improve billing accuracy and … Read more
cleantechnica.com November 13th, 2015 by Jake Richardson The California energy management startup Bidgely has raised $16.6 million in a series B round of funding to help expand its product suite. Constellation Technology Ventures, the venture capital arm of Exelon Corporation, E.ON (EOAN:GR) RWE (RWE:GR), and Khosla Ventures are some of the investors. The company also … Read more
Metering.com 2 MARCH 2017 The US county of Jefferson in Washington state is set to replace existing analogue electric meters with smart meters in a move to modernise its billing processes. The development is a result of this week’s approval of a proposal to implement the smart meter installation project by the Jefferson County Public … Read more
Metering.com 14 DECEMBER 2016 The US city of Pasadena in California plans to replace its existing automated meter reading (AMR) system with an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system. The advanced metering project is expected to help the city improve its water and electricity billing system through the provision of a two-way communication between the city’s … Read more