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Utilimetrics News Index
Following is a list of Utilimetrics News articles since 2003, arranged by topic.
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Eye on the Industry
Smart Starts: Why We Need the Intelligent Grid
March 2008
Industry Growth Slows in 2007; Forecast Strong for ’08
January 2008
New Interest Sparked in Gas-Utility AMR
January 2008
20th Anniversary Celebration Highlights Successful Symposium
October 2007
AMRA is now Utilimetrics
October 2007
Metering Industry Matures and Strengthens
January 2007
20 Years Ago: AMRA’s Early Days
January 2007
AMR Across the Globe—See the Total Picture
February 2005
Smart Metering Initiative Jumpstarts AMR Deployments in Ontario
February 2005
Why the Basics of AMR Are Not So Basic Anymore
January 2005
The Evolution of an Organization
December 2003
Addressing AMR's Needs and AMRA's Role in the Industry
June 2003
Operations
The Price Is Right? For Water Conservation, It Better Be
February 2008
Automation Evolution — From AMR to AMI
September 2007
Pre-pay Power: More Interest, Fewer Hurdles
February 2007
Demand Response: How Much Response Could We Get?
February 2007
AMI Beats AMR at N.C. Water Utility
January 2007
Listen Up: American Water Proves Sensors Find Pre-Gusher Leaks
April 2006
AMR — The Ops Advantage
April 2006
One Size Fits All? Combo Utilities Face Extra AMR Challenges, Rewards
May 2005
Southern Company Working on AMR Integration Solution
May 2005
Automation Plus Remote Control Pays Off for KCP&L
April 2005
Improving System Reliability with AMR
March 2005
Co-op Cuts Costs with Load Control and More
January 2005
Auburn Taps AMR to Do More Work Without More Workers
December 2004
Both Sides of AMR for Theft Detection
August 2004
Interval Data Pays Off for Water Utilities
March 2004
Beyond the Bill: Gaining Profit from Data
March 2004
Ameren Engineers Tap Profit from AMR Data
March 2004
The Blackout: Bane or Boon for the AMR Industry?
February 2004
Halifax Teams with Customers to Plug Major Leaks Via Smart Metering
January 2004
Customer Service
Customers Ready for AMI? Buzz Says “Yes”
February 2008
Water-Wise Utility Aims For Smarter Customer Base
March 2007
Consumer Education Drives Water Providers to Data-Delivery Tools
February 2007
Co-ops and AMR: Customer Service Ranks High In Justification
February 2006
Customer Service Benefits Back AMR Buy for Evanston Water
April 2005
Prepaid Metering Evolves from Collections to Conservation Tool
July 2004
AMR and OMS: To Serve and to Predict
May 2003
Strategies & Insights
Dynamic Rates? Some Say Don’t Do Them
May 2008
Report Counsels Regulators to “Wait and See” on AMI
May 2008
Fundamentals in Advanced Metering for Water Systems
April 2008
Security Alert: Risks Change with AMI
April 2008
Water Utilities and AMR: Time for a Change
January 2008
Great Deals Start With Smart Contract Negotiations
October 2007
What’s On Your Mind? Utility Pros Speak Out
October 2007
Revenue Protection: AMI Data Adds Insight and Clout
October 2007
Smart Grid, Texas-Style: Teamwork Prevails
March 2007
AMI at Water Utilities: Tips to Rally Support
December 2006
News Flash: You Can Prevent Bad Press
December 2006
Ready, Set, Change: Preparing For the Evolution AMI Brings
December 2006
Information Flows for Water Utility Managers
September 2006
Power Talk: Gas and Electric Utility Managers Offer Lessons and Tips at Autovation®
August 2005
Water Utility Pros to Share Know-How and Advice at Autovation®
August 2005
Making the Sale: Three Water Utilities Share Winning Business Case Strategies
July 2005
AMR 101: Solutions for Multiservice Utilities
May 2005
Making the Most of AMR for Theft Detection
September 2004
Planning Lets AMR Evolve with Utilities' Needs
June 2004
Innovative Deployments—or Lack Thereof
March 2004
Noteworthy Support: PUC Pushes AMR in Idaho
January 2004
Five Myths of AMR—and What True Believers Have to Say About Them
January 2004
Regulatory Policy
On the Hill: A Legislative Update
June 2007
Supreme Court Rulings Could Up Value of AMI
May 2007
Net-Metering Policy: States Rush to Meet EPAct Deadlines
May 2007
Troubled Waters: Will AMR Data Be Used to Enforce Watering Restrictions?
May 2007
A Different Approach: Smart Metering for All in Ontario
April 2007
EPACT Update: States Start to Eye Demand Response
August 2006
Turning a Page? Report to Congress Spreads Demand Response Goals
August 2006
Demand Response and EPACT ’05 Color Regulator Views of AMR
February 2006
Seeing Eye-to-Eye? Regulators, Utilities Have Work to Do
September 2005
ENEL Responds to Regulatory Change with World's Largest AMR Deployment
June 2005
Metering Stars in New England's Water-Smart Legislation
June 2005
Watchdog Report: A Look at Legislation AMRA Is Eyeing—and Why
June 2005
State Regulatory Roundup
June 2005
Energy Bill Backs Demand Response and Interval Metering
May 2004
Competitive Metering Evolves in Texas
April 2004
PUCs Eye Demand Response
April 2004
Tests Waived for Submeter Users
April 2004
Broadening Horizons: California Aims to Expand Scope of AMR Business Case
February 2004
AMR/AMI Benefits
AMR Down Under: Conservation and Peak Shifting Drive Large Deployment
April 2007
Green Expectations: How Hyatt Hotels Fight Waste With Metering
April 2007
We Energies Preaches: “Let There Be Compact Fluorescent Light”
November 2006
Water-Meter Data Ups Safety for Village Residents
October 2006
AMR Potential: Less Waste Down the Drain
August 2006
Then and Now: Upgrade Shows How Far AMR Has Come
May 2006
Co-op Taps PLC Metering for Engineering Insight
April 2006
Alaska Co-op Beats Brutal Weather and Tough Terrain With AMR
March 2006
Missing Perks: AMR Benefits That Water Utilities Skip in AMR Business Cases
July 2005
Labor Pays for AMR, But Extras Sell the Project
July 2005
AMR—The Paradigm Changes
April 2005
KEPCO Proves AMR Perks Transcend International Boundaries
February 2005
AMR Benefits Evolve as Deployments Mature
December 2004
AMR—A Critical Asset to Manage the Utility of the Future
December 2004
AMR Helps Utilities Deal with the Unexpected—Big and Small
November 2004
AMR Softens the Blow of Power-Stopping Storms
November 2004
Great Expectations: Water Utilities Pump More Value from AMR
October 2004
Richmond Public Utilities: Maneuvering More from Drive-by AMR
October 2004
Leyden Township: Fixed Network Pays Off Quickly for Water Utility
September 2004
AMR Project Report Close-up: Austin Energy
August 2004
With Good Reason: A Quick Look at Why Utilities Choose AMR
July 2004
Integrating Multiple Meter Types Under One AMR System
May 2004
AMR: Even Smaller Benefits Register High on the Value Scale
May 2004
California Test Points to Demand Response Payback
April 2004
C&I Customers See Value in FPL's Power Quality Monitoring
March 2004
Show Me the Money: AMR Benefits Utilities Can Count On—and a Few They May Overlook
July 2003
Data Management
Business Intelligence Warehouse: New Approach to Old Goals?
April 2008
The Human Factor: Who Will Crunch Your AMI Data?
April 2008
Getting It Together: Fitting Moves in MDM Integration
June 2007
Automate This: Gaining Value from Meter-Data Management
June 2007
Interval Insight: Scottish Water Gives C&I Customers 15-Minute Reads
June 2007
All Aboard: 93 Utilities Will Share One MDM in Ontario
April 2007
More, Please: Utilities Expand Wish Lists for AMR Data Applications
October 2006
The ABCs of MDM
June 2006
Consolidate and Conquer: How Utilities are Using Meter Data Management Systems
June 2006
Data Ups Operations Efficiency
October 2004
Success Strategies for Rock-Solid Data Warehouse Construction
October 2004
Technology
AMI Anatomy: Core Technologies in Advanced Metering
March 2008
HANs Across America? Not Quickly, Expert Says
February 2008
Getting IT ready for AMI
November 2007
Metering Plus: Value-Added Technologies to Know
September 2007
Data Analysis Ups Tamper-Flag Value
July 2007
Just Add IT: How One Water Utility Made AMR’s Value Rise
July 2006
Smart Grid Applications Shore Up BPL’s Value
April 2006
Wi-Fi Ahead? Utilities and Metering Companies Explore Options and Issues
March 2006
About Place: How Maps Make AMR More Valuable
April 2005
Communication Technologies 101: Four Ways Utilities Connect to Meters
January 2005
Water Case Study: Switch Batteries or Buy New AMR Units?
June 2004
Collaboration Produces New AMR Technology Platform
June 2004
The Road Ahead: Promising Technologies Grabbing Attention
December 2003
AMR Education: The Grease on the Wheels of Technology
November 2003
Integrating Multiple Technologies: Pros, Cons and Challenges
May 2003
Implementation, Integration & Infrastructure
Basic Training: Fundamentals for Starting Your First AMI Project
March 2008
Installation Advice: What Works For Water Utilities
November 2007
Seven Phases of AMI Implementation
November 2007
Smart Grid 101: Drivers, Goals and Technologies
March 2007
Two Houses, Dozens of Meters Test Energy-Efficiency Products
October 2007
AMR vs. AMI: Tactic vs. Vision
July 2006
SOA: Coming to a Utility Near You?
July 2006
Savings Behind the Software: How Advanced Meter Information Systems Boost AMR Value
March 2006
How Some Water Utilities Gain RF Signal Strength
December 2005
Iron or Plastic: Tips to Help Water Utilities Select Meter-Pit Lids
December 2005
Installation Insights: Water Utilities Share Ideas for Smooth Deployments
September 2005
GoodCents Helps Gulf Power Meet Load Shedding Targets
March 2005
Advanced Metering Infrastructure Ranks High in Grid Reliability Vision
March 2005
Maintaining System Infrastructure and Reliability Using AMR
March 2005
Installation Preparation: Four Smart Steps to Take
November 2004
Keeping Installations on Schedule
November 2004
AMR: Taking It to the Next Level
August 2004
IS Teams Aid AMR Installations
May 2004
Comprenez-Vous? — Integrated Systems for Enterprise-wide Efficiencies
May 2004
Integrating Multiple Meter Types Under One AMR System
May 2004
The Three I’s of AMR
January 2004
Lessons Learned Through AMR Implementations
December 2003
The Road Ahead: A Few Trends and Challenges for AMR
December 2003
Wielding the Baton: What It Takes to Orchestrate a Successful AMR Project
November 2003
Business Cases
Driving Forces Behind Electric AMR
January 2008
Taking a Second Look at AMR? Things Have Changed
September 2006
Adding More AMR: How Experience Aids Second-Generation Projects
May 2006
Testing, 1, 2, 3: What Utilities Give and Gain as Beta Sites
May 2006
Political Savvy Helps Promote AMR in Cities
February 2006
Errors of Omission: AMR Perks Power Utilities Overlook
July 2005
Accurate Bills Justify Automation for Saskatchewan Water Utility
February 2005
Financing Savvy Can Boost Project Approval
January 2005
AMR and Your Regulators — It Begins at the Utility
April 2004
Adding Up the Benefits: Cost Factors Utilities Use to Justify AMR
February 2004
Developing Value for Maximum Return: Creating the Business Case for Utility AMR
February 2004
Expert Insights: Pros Share Smart Approaches to Business Case Development
July 2003
AMR Business Cases: Revenue Is More than a Drop in the Bucket
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