LIBERTY LAKE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced today that the City of Madison, WI
Water Utility will implement Itron's advanced metering infrastructure
(AMI) for Project H2O, the City's program to automate the
collection and analysis of water meter reads. The solution will allow
Madison to effectively manage conservation initiatives, improve metering
accuracy and operate more efficiently. Installation using services from
Wisconsin-based Corix Utilities Inc. and Madison Laborers Union Local
464 is expected to be complete by early 2013.
Itron's AMI solution will enable Madison Water Utility's 235,000
residents to switch from biannual meter reads to monthly meter reads and
measure consumption in gallons instead of cubic feet, making bills
easier to understand. Additionally, customers will be able to view their
hourly water usage information online using web presentment tools. The
utility will install more than 66,000 Itron advanced datalogging
communication modules and a fixed network collection system as part of
the upgrade to its water metering system.
"By choosing Itron's AMI solution for Project H2O, the City of
Madison will be able to operate more efficiently and improve customer
service using proven, reliable technology," said Robin Piper, customer
service manager at Madison Water Utility. "The solution addresses the
City's need for improved metering accuracy as well as leak and tamper
detection capabilities.
"We look forward to an advanced metering solution that alleviates the
labor-intensive process of manually collecting reads while reducing our
carbon footprint," Piper added.
With Itron's AMI solution, the Madison Water Utility can leverage the
benefits of advanced datalogging analysis to detect water loss and
conserve water resources, which is one of the major objectives of
Project H2O. The solution will also virtually eliminate the time it
takes to read all meters in the system and will seamlessly move the
utility from a six-month billing cycle to a monthly billing cycle.
"Itron's AMI solution for water will help the City of Madison Water
Utility bring their metering system to the next level by enabling the
automation of reads and other advanced metering capabilities," said
Paula Billingham, Itron regional vice president & managing director for
North America, Water. "At Itron, it is our priority to deliver solutions
that help our customers achieve their business goals. We are excited to
do just that for Madison Water Utility."
About Itron
Itron is the leading provider of energy and water resource management
solutions for nearly 8,000 utilities around the world. We offer
end-to-end solutions that include electricity, gas, water and thermal
energy measurement and control technology; communications systems;
software; and professional services. With nearly 10,000 employees doing
business in more than 130 countries, Itron empowers utilities to
responsibly and efficiently manage energy and water resources. To
realize a sustainable future, start here: www.itron.com.
About City of Madison Water Utility:
Madison Water Utility provides water service to more than 66,000
locations in the City of Madison, Town of Madison, Shorewood Hills,
Maple Bluff, Blooming Grove, and Town of Burke. Madison Water Utility is
an agency of the City of Madison. The Madison Water Utility is a public
water system owned and operated by the municipality. The Utility is
established under the authority of State of Wisconsin statutes which
provide for appointment of a board to govern its operation, under the
general control and supervision of the Madison Common Council. www.cityofmadison.com/water
Itron, Inc.
Media Contact
Sharelynn Moore, 509-891-3524
Vice
President, Itron Marketing & Communications
sharelynn.moore@itron.com
or
Investor
Contact
Barbara Doyle, 509-891-3443
Vice President, Investor
Relations
barbara.doyle@itron.com
or
Madison
Water Utility
Gail Gawenda, 608-266-9129
Public
Information Officer
ggawenda@madisonwater.org
Source: Itron, Inc.
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