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20 Questions to Ask Before You Buy a Smart Meter

July 18, 2014
What exactly should North American utilities look for and what questions should they ask when comparing smart meter choices? It’s all in the details, which are outlined for you here. Brought to you by:   

BEYOND TRADITIONAL METERING

The uses and associated value of smart meters are growing, including applications extending beyond traditional revenue billing. To support these emerging applications, the following features are important.

ALL METERS ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL

As the source of most of the data, the measurement interface with your customer and the part of the system where you’ll make the biggest financial investment, meters are the most critical component of your AMI deployment. Buyer beware. And be smart.
Author Jeff Richardson is Senior Product Manager - Electricity Metering, Elster Solutions.
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