AMR/AMI

As the drought-affected areas of the United States topped 50 percent of the U.S. landmass in September, Neptune Technology Group continues to provide answers to mitigate the drought, including revenue enhancement analysis.

Staff from SL-serco perform regular maintenance and audits of automated meter infrastructure (AMI) and advanced meter reading (AMR) systems.

What one company or industry develops, another builds on those concepts and drives competition and capabilities to new heights. Like it or not, we are in an era in which technological advancements are impacting nearly every industry.

As managers and decision makers, water utility leaders must be armed with the skills to make sure their systems are running smoothly. It?s not always easy as many challenges exist. Aging infrastructure feels like a never ending battle for many cities, and drought is seemingly affecting many areas of the country.

Neptune has released its ?Neptune Connector for Cityworks? to provide data interoperability from Neptune?s N_SIGHT software suite for Neptune?s AMR and AMI systems to the Cityworks Asset Management System for utilities, public works and local government.

In a recent sponsored study, industry expert Dr. Howard Scott worked to identify how long a water utility typically uses its AMR/AMI system before changing to a new one. The research shows water utilities change their meter reading systems far more frequently than the commonly referred-to life expectancy.

Trimble and Badger Meter announced last week that the adoption of the Trimble Unity solution has enabled the City of Sacramento Department of Utilities (DOU) to streamline installations and achieve significant savings.

According to a report released last year by market analysis firm MicroMarket Monitor, the North American smart metering market is estimated to grow to a nearly $9 billion industry by 2018.

IDModeling, Inc. is deploying its flagship smart water enterprise software, Sedaru, a real-time software to connect organizational data, systems, and users across the water enterprise for Camrosa Water District in California.

Badger Meter recently announced it has become an Associate Partner of the Smart Cities Council (SCC), a coalition of industry thought leaders, innovators and practitioners dedicated to improving the livability, workability and sustainability of the world?s cities.