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Sensus Launches New Stratus Electric Meter Portfolio for Intelligence at the Edge

Groundbreaking technology sets a new standard in the industry

(Click-to-Tweet) – Electric utilities and municipalities play an important role in leveraging the Internet of Things (IoT) to balance supply and demand, restore service faster following outages and encourage consumers to conserve electricity. With new, groundbreaking metering technology from Sensus, they can capture and analyze the data that provides intelligence at the edge of their systems for unparalleled efficiency and responsiveness.

The Sensus Stratus™ residential meter delivers more data than any other product on the market to ensure the safe, accurate and reliable management of the electric grid. Combined with true two-way communications on the Sensus FlexNet™ network, utilities and municipalities can instantly configure, upgrade and customize the meter’s electricity management platform.

“It’s a new day for electric metering in North America as we launch the smartest and most efficient meter to date. The engineering and testing behind this new meter confirms our commitment to continuously evolve our technology to standards beyond what the industry expects,” said VP of Marketing Greg Myers. “We have invested heavily in the past three years to better understand the environmental and operational conditions that utilities face and developed a meter that goes beyond ANSI and UL 2735 standards. This truly is a better mousetrap.”

One way the meter helps utilities be more efficient is through the conservation voltage reduction (CVR) application. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, up to 67 percent of energy used to create electricity is wasted by the time the consumer uses the electricity. CVR improves the efficiency of the grid by optimizing voltage on the feeder lines that run from substations to homes and businesses.

“Delivering voltages at optimal levels reduces consumption, improves service quality and extends the life of equipment. Utilities and consumers can save energy and lower operating costs with our CVR-enabled electric meter,” said Myers.

Some of the meter safety features that exceed industry standards include a redesigned power supply for increased over-voltage protection and better transient performance, isolated components and patented and patent-pending heat identification and protection. Specifically, the meter provides patented, local intelligence to autonomously and remotely open the disconnect switch so the meter can safely shut off if an issue is detected.

Utilities select certain smart meters as representative—or bellwether—meters in their service area that allows them to continuously monitor the health of the system, proactively solve problems and predict energy demand. “Typically, bellwether meters are subjectively and manually selected by humans, but with Stratus, the customer can remotely monitor the system and use data to anticipate or avoid service delivery and power outage issues,” said Myers. “This is a quantum leap forward in resiliency and real-world example of the Internet of Things in action.”

The new Stratus meter is available in form 2S Remote Disconnect and supports multiple applications including outage management, opt-in, opt-out and conservation voltage reduction. Other meter forms will be available in the future.

The Sensus FlexNet system is a long-range radio network that provides a scalable and reliable communications infrastructure with dedicated channels that can be prioritized for outage and restoration data to increase reliability. The range of the point-to-multi-point network supports multiple applications that increase operational efficiency and customer engagement with fewer of access points required to capture and transmit data.

Summary:
  • Stratus delivers more data than any other product on the market to ensure the safe, accurate and reliable management of the electric grid.
  • Safety features include a redesigned power supply for increased over-voltage protection and better transient performance, and heat identification and protection.
  • Stratus is available in form 2S Remote Disconnect and supports multiple applications including outage management, opt-in, opt-out and conservation voltage reduction.
  • Stratus combined with true two-way communications on the Sensus FlexNet network enables utilities and municipalities to instantly configure, upgrade and customize the meter’s electricity management platform.

"We understand the environmental and operational conditions that utilities face and developed a meter that goes beyond ANSI and UL 2735 standards."

Greg Myers

Vice President of Marketing, Sensus

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