SAN MATEO, California, October 28 /PRNewswire/ --
eMeter, a global leader in clean energy technology, has announced that CPS Energy has chosen its meter data management (MDM) solution, EnergyIP, for their smart meter build out in support of more than one million electric and gas smart meters.
After an extensive evaluation, we found the right partner in eMeter with their EnergyIP solution. eMeter demonstrated their experience with large scale smart meter deployments and their commitment to integration with our SAP customer system, said Chris Baron, Chief Information Officer, CPS Energy.
CPS Energy will be implementing EnergyIP to support its complete meter-to-bill process, as well as the smart meter lifecycle. The latter includes smart meter asset management, installation support, device provisioning, and automated exception identification and handling. CPS Energy's business case for MDM included significant benefits in all these areas.
eMeter's technology will help us realize the benefits of our AMI investment by supporting our service-related goals such as improved outage management, better-informed reliability planning, and enhanced customer services, said Anthony Hawkins, Director of System Measurement and Technology, CPS Energy.
eMeter provides the EnergyIP software that enables utilities to realize the full benefits of their Smart Grid and Smart Metering initiatives including demand response programs. Demand response programs have been shown to enable electric consumers to conserve up to 20 percent of their electricity use.
We are pleased to welcome CPS Energy as our newest customer and thank them for their vote of confidence in our EnergyIP product, said Cree Edwards, Chairman and CEO of eMeter. EnergyIP will provide CPS Energy the ability to manage enormous amounts of meter data and provide real time validation, processing and deliver this information to their customers. This will be the foundation that will enable CPS Energy to better balance energy supply and support energy efficiency and demand response offerings for their customers.
eMeter and CPS Energy are both members of the Lighthouse Council, an SAP led group of utilities and Smart Grid companies working to enhance integration and connectivity with SAP's suite of products.
About eMeter Corporation
With 23 million meters under contract, eMeter Corporation of San Mateo, California, provides software that enables electric, gas and water utilities to realize the full benefits of their Advanced Metering and Smart Grid initiatives. EnergyIP, eMeter's premier enterprise software platform, offers a full suite of Meter Data Management functionality, an Integration Platform for linking a variety of AMI (advanced metering infrastructure) systems to multiple utility information systems and Business Process Management Tools specializing in AMI implementation, operations and maintenance. eMeter's experienced professional services team is available to plan, install and configure the EnergyIP software, as well as provide strategic consulting services related to meter data management, advanced metering and demand response. eMeter recently announced a strategic partnership for global distribution with Siemens Corporation. For more information, please visit http://www.emeter.com.
Contact Information: John Shim eMeter Corporation +1-650-227-7770 john.shim@emeter.com
Web site: http://www.emeter.com
John Shim of eMeter Corporation, +1-650-227-7770, john.shim@emeter.com
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