eMeter, which provides software that enables electric, gas and water utilities, has announced that CenterPoint Energy has selected itss EnergyIP meter data management system to support CenterPoint Energy’s rollout of two million smart meters.
CenterPoint Energy has received the Public Utility Commission (PUC) of Texas approval in December 2008 to install smart meters, related communication equipment and back office systems. Installations will begin in March 2009 and will be completed by 2013.
The company said that its EnergyIP meter data management system (MDMS) will be used to capture 15-minute usage data provided by the smart meters and route home area network commands.
The new metering technology is a step in CenterPoint’s upgrading of its electric system to a smart grid. It will encourage greater energy conservation by giving Houston-area electric consumers the ability to better monitor and manage their electric use and cost in near real-time.
Cree Edwards, CEO of eMeter, said: We are pleased to support the vision of the CenterPoint Energy initiative and the PUC of Texas by providing the EnergyIP platform to manage meter information securely and accurately.
