Summary
The City of Rollingwood engaged Ameresco through a Cooperative Purchasing agreement to replace approximately 615 outdated water meters with advanced solid-state meters featuring cellular Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) communications. This turnkey AMI service includes data integration, an interactive customer portal, and verification of pipe types for compliance with the EPA Lead and Copper Rule.
615
Water Meters Replaced
98.5%
Read Rate
~$52,000
Annual Revenue Recapture
~$83,000
Annual O&M Savings
Customer Benefits
The implementation of advanced solid-state water meters and cellular AMI communications ensure accurate water usage readings, streamline billing processes, and enhance regulatory compliance. Residents will benefit from real-time data access and improved service efficiency. Additionally, the project supports environmental sustainability by detecting and reducing water leaks. Further benefits include:
- Accurate water usage readings
- Streamlined billing processes
- Enhanced regulatory compliance
- Real-time data access for residents
- Improved service efficiency
- Detection and reduction of water leaks
Solution
Ameresco provided an extensive range of services to the City of Rollingwood to upgrade their water meter infrastructure. This included the installation of advanced solid-state meters with cellular AMI communications, ensuring compliance with EPA regulations. The project also integrated data systems and offered a user-friendly customer portal. Solutions provided include:
- Installation of approximately 615 advanced solid-state water meters
- Cellular AMI communications integration
- Data integration with the utility billing system
- Verification of pipe types for EPA Lead and Copper Rule compliance
- Interactive customer portal implementation
