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Detroit
area. Subject to successful performance testing, full deployment
of the advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system will
commence in 2009. The contract includes OpenWay CENTRON® electric
meters, gas modules and related system software and implementation
services.
Itron’s
OpenWay system is the foundation for smart metering and supports
smart energy transmission and distribution grids by providing
a two-way communication network between the utility and each
meter. OpenWay provides interval data collection, time-of-use
metering, load limiting remote disconnect and reconnect, outage
detection, net metering capability and ZigBee® home area network
connectivity, which empowers all customers to participate
in energy management and conservation.
“We are
pleased to have reached this initial step in bringing this
technology to our system, and will be announcing soon a program
of integrated products and services that will benefit our
customers as a result of this exciting technology,” said Robert
J. Buckler, president and chief operating officer of Detroit
Edison. “Our selection of OpenWay was based upon the ability
of the system to meet our technical and business requirements
today and well into the future. We consider Itron to be our
technology partner with a proven track record of delivering
value to DTE Energy.”
“DTE Energy
has been a highly-valued customer of Itron’s for many years
and we are delighted that they have selected OpenWay technology
for their AMI initiative,” said LeRoy Nosbaum, Itron chairman
and CEO. “In a very short period of time, leading utilities
have made OpenWay their AMI technology of choice with over
10 million meters under agreement. We believe this momentum
is a strong affirmation of Itron’s technology offering and
our ability to reliably deliver on our commitments to our
customers. We look forward to working with DTE Energy to meet
their project goals.”
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