오하이오주 북부 Munroe Fall 도시와의 계약을 통해 Aclara 테크놀로지 LLC사가 자사의 STAR® 네트워크 계량기 솔루션을 지역 주민들에게 공급할 계획이다. Munroe Fall 외에도 Berea, Bexley, Middletown, Newark, Springboro, Sylvania, Wooster 등 다른 오하이오 도시들에도 배치될 예정이다.

스타 네트워크는 도시의 수도 계량 효율성 대체 프로젝트의 한 파트로 배치될 계획이다.

 

 

 

Through an agreement with the city of Munroe Falls in Northeast Ohio, Aclara Technologies LLC, a provider of smart infrastructure technologies for water, gas and electric utilities, will deploy its STAR® network meter-reading solution to local residents. In addition to Munroe Falls, other Ohio cities using the company's STAR network include Berea, Bexley, Middletown, Newark, Springboro, Sylvania, and Wooster.

 

The STAR network will be deployed as part of the city's Water Meter Efficiency Replacement Project. Munroe Falls will replace existing water meters with Aclara's network to automatically read meters hourly. With plans to implement the project over the next 12 months, the city will use the comprehensive data provided by the system to improve customer service and conserve resources by reducing water losses from leaks, inoperable meters and theft. The new system will also increase revenue and streamline operations.

 

Aclara was selected based on the company's extensive industry experience, low risk, cost-effective solution and local support. The new system will significantly increase metering accuracy and efficiency, while eliminating billing errors. It will also reduce costly service calls to verify meter readings and leaks.

 

Hourly, time-stamped reads from the system will virtually eliminate estimated billing and errors, improve revenue management and reduce customer service calls. What's more, water meters equipped with Aclara technology will signal the utility if tampering is suspected, and system reporting will notify of reverse flow conditions and unusual consumption. The STAR network transmits over low-frequency, FCC-licensed radio signals within the 450-470MHz frequency range and is configurable to meet the requirements of any size utility.

 

[출처 = Water World / 2014년 10월 27일]