Global energy management to generate $32.4bn by 2021

Global energy management to generate .4bn by 2021

Metering.com 24 AUGUST 2016 A new report forecasts the global energy management systems market to grow by 18.8% between 2016 and 2021. The growth will increase market revenue generation from $76.75 billion in 2016 to $32.41 billion by 2021. Factors driving the expansion of the market include increased implementation of policies to adopt energy management … Read more

US city approves expansion of water metering project

US city approves expansion of water metering project

Metering.com 23 AUGUST 2016 The city of Klamath falls in Oregon state announced its plan to expand its automated metering infrastructure project to enhance operations of its water department. According to a local publication, the city approved the purchase of water transceiver systems to allow automatic meter reading of some 4,000 water meters in the … Read more

US state gov issues $12.6m to boost clean energy use

US state gov issues .6m to boost clean energy use

Metering.com 22 AUGUST 2016 In the US, the Washington state government announced $12.6 million in funding for clean energy projects to promote grid stability. In a press statement, Jay Inslee, governor of Washington state, said the grants will be directed towards funding clean energy projects proposed by five utilities. “With these awards, our leading utilities … Read more

Texas city enhances utility operations with Nexgrid

Texas city enhances utility operations with Nexgrid

Metering.com 22 AUGUST 2016 The US city of Cuero in Texas selected smart grid solutions firm Nexgrid to enhance the distribution infrastructure of its water and electric utilities. In a press statement, the city announced that NexGrid will integrate its smart grid solution, Multi-Mesh, with the city’s water and electric networks. The technology is expected … Read more

US utilities challenged by rising scams on prepaid customers

US utilities challenged by rising scams on prepaid customers

Metering.com 16 AUGUST 2016 The increased adoption of prepaid energy services in the US has come with both negative and positive impacts on utilities and their customers. This week, we analyse the benefits and challenges which US utilities and their customers are facing as a result of the shift to use prepaid energy services to … Read more

Hardware segment leading smart water management market

Metering.com 18 AUGUST 2016 A new report states that the hardware segment has thus far dominated the global smart water management market in 2016. The segment comprising of advanced meter reading and automated metering infrastructure (AMI) water meters and water sensors has accounted for over 37% of the market’s overall revenue since January. Smart water … Read more

CenterPoint Energy scores highest in customer engagement study

CenterPoint Energy scores highest in customer engagement study

Metering.com 17 AUGUST 2016 CenterPoint Energy has scored the highest Texas among electric transmission and distribution service providers (TDSPs) on residential customer engagement. This is according to the Texas TDSP Trusted Brand and Customer Engagement study, a Cogent Reports study by Market Strategies International. CenterPoint Energy scored score of 721 on a 1,000-point scale. The … Read more

Xylem eyes Sensus in $1.7bn deal

Xylem eyes Sensus in .7bn deal

Metering.com 15 AUGUST 2016 US water technology provider Xylem is reportedly nearing a deal to purchase advanced metering solutions company Sensus for $1.7 billion. According to Reuters, the acquisition would make Xylem a key player in the market for smart meters. The news of the possible takeover comes at a time when regulatory requirements and … Read more

Texas city to enhance billing system with smart water meters

Texas city to enhance billing system with smart water meters

Metering.com 12 AUGUST 2016 The US city of Cedar Park in Texas state announced that it will kickstart its project to install smart water meters in September throughout to the first quarter of 2017. The Texas city will replace its existing 22,000 water meters with the new smart meters to enhance its water billing as … Read more

Illinois utility to install smart meters for gas and electric customers

Illinois utility to install smart meters for gas and electric customers

Metering.com 11 AUGUST 2016 US power utility Ameren Illinois announced its plan to implement an automated metering infrastructure project to optimise its operations in Logan County. The metering project includes the replacement of 15,500 existing electric and gas meters with new smart meters as from late August throughout 2016. The utility firm is aiming to … Read more