CLEVELAND, N.C., Jan. 27, 2012 -- The City of Lebanon, Ohio has selected Mueller Systems to upgrade its combined water and electric infrastructure with an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) network.
Mueller Systems, subsidiary of Mueller Water Products, will provide Lebanon with the Mi.Net(R) Mueller Infrastructure Network for Utilities - a two-way AMI network that will link more than 9,000 electric and 7,000 water service connections located within the combined utility's service area.
The Mi.Net System is designed to help utilities improve operational efficiencies and customer service by fully automating the meter reading-to-billing process and linking meters, distribution sites and control devices in a single data network.
Benefits provided by the Mi.Net System include on-demand meter readings, e-mail alerts and alarms based upon near real-time information as well as the ability for utilities to better manage their water and electric resources through on-going access to custom data and information. A recent enhancement to The Mi.Net System is Mi.Data(TM) - a web-based portal that enables municipalities to strengthen relationships with consumers by providing a consolidated view of water and electricity usage online.
Scott Brunka, deputy city manager, The City of Lebanon, said: "The Mi.Net System will provide our residents and businesses with enhanced utility service by providing real time, reliable, water and electric consumption data that they can securely access via the Internet.
"It will allow us to proactively identify utility service issues, such as customer water leaks, which will help save money for both the city and our utility consumers. Through the implementation of this system, we can better control our long-term metering costs while enhancing our revenue through improved billing accuracy, which will help keep our utility rates stable."
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