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Population 2,000 2 Square Mile City

Population 2,000 2 Square Mile City. Randal Jones City Mgr. C I T Y O F. W. e imar. We’re on the way. Municipal Owned Electrical Utility. 1,200 Electrical Meters 7,200 Volt Distribution 100% Above Ground 5 Customers Per Transformer. Why AMI?. Provide Better Customer Service

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Population 2,000 2 Square Mile City

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  1. Population 2,000 2 Square Mile City Randal Jones City Mgr C I T Y O F W eimar We’re on the way

  2. MunicipalOwned Electrical Utility • 1,200 Electrical Meters • 7,200 Volt Distribution • 100% Above Ground • 5 Customers Per Transformer

  3. Why AMI? • Provide Better Customer Service • Bill Disputes • Customer Can Manage Usage • Better Utilization of Utility Personnel • Don’t Have to Pull Personnel from Utility Dept to Read Meters • Real Time Pricing • Read Meters When Invoiced from Wholesale Supplier • Manage Electric Grid • Find Outages Faster

  4. Challenge of AMI Minimize Overall Risk and Capital Exposure to the City of Weimar

  5. Independent Variables • Integrating Software • Lead times on Hardware • Water Meter Installation • In-house IT • Interface between Meters and Billing Program • No Contractor- may be easier installation but more costly overall

  6. Research • Visited MOU’s with Different AMR / AMI Systems • Attended Area and National Seminars • Ran Two Pilots

  7. AMI To Date • Three and Final Year of Build-Out • Installed to Date • Water 1040/1056 • Electric 1150/1200

  8. What Have We Learned • Lead Time of Meters longer than anticipated • Changing vendors business plans hinder deployment of system • Proved City was losing 22% in water revenue • Improved relationship with customers • Vendors are gear to larger customers and haven’t adjusted software and support for small customers • Field employees resistance

  9. What Next User friendly internet utility interface for customers Read Meters When Invoiced from Wholesale Supplier Be aware of changing demographics and adapt

  10. Benefiting the Citizens of Weimar Improving Quality of Life Promoting Economic Development Enhancing the Reliability of the Power Grid If a Rural Community Wants to be Viable, It has to Keep Moving Forward with Technology that Businesses Expect and Future Generation of Citizens Expect

  11. Randal Jones City Mgr 979.725.8554 citymgr@weimartexas.org C I T Y O F W eimar We’re on the way

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