Poudre Valley REA Selects Landis+Gyr for Advanced Metering Solution

November 26, 2008 – Over the next three years Poudre Valley will deploy an advanced two-way network combining RF Mesh and TS2 power line carrier (PLC) systems operating on a single software platform. This unique solution provides optimal coverage for meters in the utility’s suburban centers, as well as the mountainous and remote areas better suited to PLC technology.

Myles Jensen, Poudre Valley’s Member Services Manager, said the utility’s 14-year relationship with Landis+Gyr was one of the deciding factors in the selection process, as was the company’s ability to deliver a blend of proven advanced metering technologies to provide reliable coverage of all of its member accounts.

Our past experience with Landis+Gyr was a big factor. The product has been good for us and we’ve had excellent service,” Jensen said. “We also had the desire to use proven technologies, and the ability to visit other utilities and learn from their experience was a benefit for us.”

Based in Fort Collins, Poudre Valley provides electric service to an area covering 5,760 square miles between Boulder, CO and the Wyoming border. While portions of Poudre Valley's territory are already equipped with the Landis+Gyr TS1 PLC system for automatic meter reading, the installation of an advanced two-way communications network will allow them to move forward with load management and power quality initiatives, including time-based pricing, load control, and outage detection.
As distributed generation becomes more prevalent, the solution will also provide net metering capabilities and help the utility offset rising power costs by reducing peak loads. Landis+Gyr’s RF Mesh infrastructure also provides a communications backbone for distribution automation and home area networks.

Gary High, Vice President of Sales for Landis+Gyr’s Energy Management Solutions division, notes the deployment at Poudre Valley demonstrates the advantage of offering one of the industry’s broadest technology portfolios that best meet the needs of each utility.
“The contract with Poudre Valley is another opportunity to deliver a single advanced solution using best-fit technologies to cover a challenging territory and provide a satisfying end result for our customer,” High said.

 

About Landis+Gyr

Landis+Gyr is the leading provider of integrated energy management solutions tailored to energy company needs. With a global presence and a reputation for quality and innovation, Landis+Gyr is unique in its ability to deliver true end-to-end advanced metering solutions. Today, the Company offers the broadest portfolio of products and services in the electricity metering industry, and is paving the way for the next generation of smart grid. With annualized sales of more than US$1.25 billion, Landis+Gyr operates in 30 countries across five continents, and employs over 5,000 people with the sole mission of helping the world manage energy better.

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