AMR and AMI Programs: Electric Utility Market Assessment of Activities and Planned Implementations in North America


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AMR and AMI Programs: Electric Utility Market Assessment of Activities and Planned Implementations in North America

This report is based on a six-month collection of data during the second-half of 2006.

The research survey included information on Automatic Meter Readings and Automated Meter Initiatives for 62 utilities that represent approximately 20% of the U.S. market, and about 16-18% of all North American electric utilities.

Offered in the report is in-depth information about the 40% of respondents' plans for implementing AMR or AMI programs, or both for the four-year span covered by this effort, including the following details:

•Capital budgets - estimates and forecasts

•Number of installations,

•Overview of the O&M budget

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Publisher: Newton-Evans

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