Leakage and Pressure Management: Reducing Non-Revenue Water Loss
Water utilities around the globe face the challenge of not only measuring water consumption and billing their customers accurately, but to also saving water proactively. Leaks and burst pipes can be a major pain-point for utilities. Non-revenue water (NRW) can take various shapes, from a leak that is not detected by the utility over time, […]
Read MoreImproving Utility Performance Through Analytics: Market Research Report
Together with Utility Analytics Institute (UAI), Sensus surveyed utilities across the board and found some common ground around their biggest business and operating challenges today, and how data and analytics can help them counter these while increasing value across the enterprise. Utilities are an industry at odds. Behind in necessary investments to replace dated infrastructure […]
Read MoreIs AMI Overkill for Gas Utilities?
AMI data may be daunting to some, but for those with an effective plan of how to use the system data—the sky is the limit. Learn to build a business case for AMI within your organization based on five key value propositions: Improved data collection Enhanced safety Improved customer service Asset monitoring and protection Human […]
Read MoreModern Electricity Meter Safety, Accuracy and Performance Testing
The bar for smart meters is changing. Electricity meter design continues to evolve, but has meter performance testing kept pace? Sensus and EnerNex, the electric power research and consulting firm, answer that and other questions in Modern Electricity Meter Safety, Accuracy and Performance Testing. After reading this report, you’ll have a fresh perspective on modern […]
Read MoreHow Remote Shutoff Applications Reduce Cost and Enhance Customer Service
Water utility managers must find ways to save time and money, while continuing to provide excellent customer service. A common area of inefficiency is found within water service shutoff and turn-on events. Using remote shutoff capability puts utility billing staff in control of the process from the comfort of their billing office, or anywhere with […]
Read MoreAdvanced Strategies to Extend the Life of Your Water Network
Using a holistic approach to water management, utilities can bring many technologies together. The right analytics can then transform compiled data into usable information. A smart water platform helps achieve this by consolidating and analyzing data from multiple points including instrumentation, communication network, GIS, SCADA and other sources of data analytics. By implementing such approach, […]
Read MoreChoosing the Right Residential Water Metering Technology
Accurate and dependable water metering is more important than ever for today’s water utilities. When making meter selection decisions, utilities have a variety of technology choices for residential metering. These options include mechanical meter technologies like positive displacement and static meter technologies such as fluidic oscillator, ultrasonic and electromagnetic. Several parameters factor into such selection […]
Read MoreFive Steps to Building the Next Generation Gas Utility
The days of the traditional gas utility are waning as companies streamline operations. Skilled personnel are retiring, in-house meter shops are closing, and the pioneers of the next generation are the tech-savvy social networking gurus that are harnessing the power of information. And as technology drives smaller, feature-rich metrology – just like the smart phone […]
Read MoreIncrease Revenue with New Commercial Metering Technology
Revenue for water utilities is circling the drain. Most commercial water meters can stand up to the high water flow of commercial water customers, but these same meters often have a hard time measuring low water flows and retaining accurate meter reads over time and continuous flow conditions. Grocery stores, for example, do not pay […]
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