RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Elster (NYSE:
ELT) today announced that Peterborough Utilities, a water and
electricity utility for the City of
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, selected Elster to supply
Aztech In-Home Displays (IHD), enabled by Elster's
EnergyAxis® system, to provide their customers with
real-time information on their energy consumption.
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The Aztech IHD communicates directly with Elster's EnergyAxis
Smart Meter network, providing homeowners with real time energy
usage data. The Peterborough Utilities deployment of in-home
displays is part of the Ontario
peaksaver PLUS® initiative and is a benchmark
event in providing high volumes of AMI network connected real-time
usage information to customers.
Peterborough Utilities is a multi-utility that has deployed
residential and commercial water and electricity meters. By using
the Aztech IHD enabled by Elster, Peterborough Utilities will
provide customers with timely and accurate information on their
electricity usage and detailed notifications with time-of-use
periods as well as easy-to-read screen displays.
"The solution works wirelessly with the existing Elster meters
that we have installed," said David
Whitehouse, Director Customer and Corporate Services and
Conservation Officer, Peterborough Utilities.
"The Elster network has been very impressive, allowing us to
leverage this investment for significant customer benefits. The
information on the display provided to the customer is generated
from actual metering information used in billing. We are also able
to make adjustments to time-of-use periods and will be able to make
changes to IHD rates through our network so no customer
intervention is required," Whitehouse added.
"Elster is pleased to assist Peterborough with this important and
forward-thinking initiative," said Jack
Robertson, vice president and general manager, Elster
Metering Canada.
"Having already implemented Elster metering solutions for
electricity and water, Peterborough understands the benefits of
leveraging this investment for a better customer experience and
reduced cost," Robertson added.
About Elster
Elster (NYSE: ELT) is one of the world's largest electricity,
gas and water measurement and control providers. Its offerings
include distribution monitoring and control, advanced smart
metering, demand response, networking and software solutions, and
numerous related communications and services – key components for
enabling consumer choice, operational efficiency and conservation.
Its products and solutions are widely used by utilities in the
traditional and emerging Smart Grid markets.
Elster has one of the most extensive installed revenue
measurement bases in the world, with more than 200 million metering
devices deployed over the course of the last 10 years. It sells its
products and services in more than 130 countries across
electricity, gas, water and multi-utility applications for
residential, commercial and industrial, and transmission and
distribution applications.
For more information about Elster, please visit www.elster.com,
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