Utility and industry participants striving
to improve energy resourcefulness through edge intelligence-enabled
applications
SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost &
Sullivan is pleased to announce Tampa Electric Company (TEC) and
Warren County Water District, Simpson
County District, and Butler County Water System as
recipients of its seventh annual Excellence in Resourcefulness
Awards in collaboration with Itron. The awards, which were
presented today at Itron Inspire 2022, recognize utilities and
municipalities using innovative products and services to minimize
electric, gas, and water waste.
Winner in the energy category, Tampa Electric Company has
taken a highly strategic and methodical approach to executing a
successful transition to clean energy. For example, TEC's Energy
Planner Program is an automated price-based demand response
program. These technologies consist of Itron's Gen™X load control
switch, IntelliSOURCE® Enterprise™, and smart
metering solutions. Customers can expect to see as high as 10
percent of savings on their electric bill while allowing the
utility to shed as much as 3.1 kW during winter peak and 2.0 kW
during summer peak since 2008.
"Parallel to this highly successful program, Tampa Electric
Company is investing in the future by monetizing its $500 million advanced metering infrastructure
(AMI) investment further by rolling out outcome-oriented
distributed intelligence applications from Itron aimed at
decarbonization and climate resiliency. All the apps are powered by
distributed intelligence, which allows Tampa Electric Company to
effectively use real-time data at the edge," noted Farah Saeed, Research | Director Energy &
Environment Growth Advisory at Frost & Sullivan. "Roll out of
these highly sophisticated IoT systems requires collaborating with
a highly innovative technology solution provider such as Itron that
not only has many decades of grid modernization projects under its
belt but also holds the highest number of peer and customer
recognized IoT-enabled platforms."
Winner in the water category, three counties in Kentucky comprising 40,800 residential,
agricultural, commercial, and industrial customers throughout 2,110
miles of distribution main – Warren County Water District,
Simpson County District, and
Butler County Water – joined forces to improve water
resourcefulness. According to a report produced by Kentucky Water
Resource Information system (WRIS), non-revenue water loss in the
state was about 24% in 2018, by far exceeding the national average
of 16 percent. Causes for this level of loss consisted of
water main breaks and leaks, inaccurate meter reads, and water line
flushing, among other issues. To address this problem, the counties
deployed automated meter readings (AMR) and AMI across their
territories.
"Parallel to this project, WSB also installed 13,600 Itron
acoustic leak sensors that are seamlessly integrated with the AMR
and AMI system," Saeed stated. "Since the commencement of this
project, the three counties combined have been able to detect 371
leaks (equivalent to 76 million gallons of water) and have been
able to notify 916 customers about leakage problems at the customer
end. These would have otherwise gone undetected without investments
in AMR and AMI. In return, savings from non-revenue water can used
for financing further infrastructure development that will serve
the community as a whole."
As part of the selection process, Frost & Sullivan conducted
in-depth research and interviews and evaluated utilities against
industry best practices and the decision criteria, including
societal impact and business impact for each category. Indicators
for societal impact included improving customer awareness and
participation, enabling behavioral change to reduce waste through
customer engagement and technology-driven programs, and yielding
impressive waste reduction results that benefit the overall served
community. Indicators for business impact included drafting a clear
vision to address excessive waste through technology
implementation, achieving operational effectiveness as a result of
a successful strategy for sustainability, and strengthening a
utility's brand image as a leader for sustainability.
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About Itron
Itron enables utilities and cities to safely, securely, and
reliably deliver critical infrastructure services to communities in
more than 100 countries. Our portfolio of smart networks, software,
services, meters and sensors helps our customers better manage
electricity, gas and water resources for the people they serve. By
working with our customers to ensure their success, we help improve
the quality of life, ensure the safety and promote the well-being
of millions of people around the globe. Itron is dedicated to
creating a more resourceful world. Join us: www.itron.com.
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