RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 9, 2001-- The Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities, Salt Lake City, Utah has selected IMServ North America LLC to provide turnkey project management services that include the installation and replacement of 70,000 residential meters for the City's water meter replacement project.
The replacement project is expected to last 5 years.
As water meters age, consumption registration accuracy is lost due to normal wear within the meter. For this reason the Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities has decided to begin replacing those aging meters. The new meters will help the City recapture lost revenues and help prepare for future upgrades to an AMR system throughout the City.
IMServ will also be part of a pilot program for the installation of the Invensys Metering System's RadioRead Automated Meter Reading (AMR) system for 6,000 meters. The Invensys Radio Read solution uses the latest technology in utility meter reading AMR devices. A wireless RF system, RadioRead enables the meters to be read remotely by transmitting data via spread spectrum radio frequency. The data may be collected by using a handheld device carried by the meter reader, or through the use of a portable mobile system installed in any vehicle with a 12-volt power supply, for faster, easier collection of meter readings.
``We are excited to have been chosen for Salt Lake City's water meter replacement program,'' says Mike Booth, president of IMServ LLC. ``Salt Lake City will be joining a growing number of utilities that recognize the need to update their metering systems and improve their operational efficiency.''
``The City has taken tremendous steps in modernizing and updating its public utility department,'' says Tom Ward, project manager, Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities. ``As water meters age the accuracy is lost. The City estimates $1 to $1.5M is being lost in annual water sales revenue due to the inaccuracy of old meters in the system. Our Meter Replacement Program should pay for itself in 5 to 10 years.''
About Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City has one of the most complex distribution systems in the country. Delivery of water to Salt Lake City and county residents depends on a complex network of dams, aqueducts, water treatment plants, distribution reservoirs, and water mains. Salt Lake City established the Water Department in 1875 to manage the City Creek Canyon water supply, and provide water service to 20,000 residents. Today the city delivers between 50 million and 210 million gallons of water daily to nearly 405,000 people in Salt Lake City and eastern Salt Lake County, including workers who commute into the city during the day.
About Invensys
Invensys plc is a global leader in the Automation and Controls industry. With its head office in London, it operates in all regions of the world through four focused divisions -- Software Systems, Automation Systems, Power Systems and Control Systems. With over 80,000 employees, the company's products and services range from advanced control systems and networks for automating industrial plants and controlling the environments of buildings, to electronic devices and controls found in residential buildings and light commercial applications, plus complete power systems for the telecommunications and information technology industries. For more information on Invensys plc, please visit www.invensys.com.
About IMServ
The premier supplier of meter reading services and systems currently calling and reading over 86,000 C & I interval meters daily and 4 million residential meters in the United Kingdom and Europe, IMServ is a leading energy services company helping electric, water and natural gas utilities, energy providers, ISOs and corporations achieve greater operating efficiencies, manage risk, and deliver superior service by providing a full spectrum of end-to-end data management, metering services, and billing solutions. IMServ is an operating company of Invensys plc, a global leader in the automation and controls industry. IMServ has operations in the United Kingdom, Germany, Benelux and North America. For more information on IMServ, please visit www.imserv.invensys.com.
