AWWA ACE65445

This powerpoint presentation begins by providing project drivers for an automated meter reading initiative for the City of Corpus Christi, Texas. They include: current handheld system used by meter readers wasfailing;new legislation required individual meters for multi-familydwellings, apartments, trailer parks, etc.;city's meter (water and gas) infrastructure was alreadybeing considered for a significant upgrade due to age;meter estimates were increasing;theft of service issues;budget issues required a significant permanent decreasein cost over the long term; and,safety issues due to dog bites, jumping fences, etc. The goal of the initiative was to find a system that would be cost efficient,more effective and safer than the current manualsystem. The automated solutions that wereevaluated were theMobile Radio Frequency (RF) AMR and the Fixed Network (FN) AMR. Project benefits are listed, along with project components, project partners, estimated project costs, and PSION TeklogixData Collection Terminal.

Product Details

Edition:

Vol. - No.

Published:

06/01/2007

Number of Pages:

24

File Size:

1 file , 2 MB