Under this project, SmartSynch will provide approximately 1,000 participating households with SmartSynch SmartMeters that will record hourly information about their energy usage through cellular network services to enable two-way communications between MLGW, the smart meter and participating customers.
Half of the participants will get in-home energy displays from SmartSynch to monitor real-time energy use and cost information, while the remaining half will be able to monitor their usage information online via a special MLGW website.
The demonstration project has been designed by MLGW to inform and motivate the customers to control their electricity usage and gain subsequent results and participant feedback to develop a business case for the future deployment of smart grid products throughout its service territory.
Stephen Johnston, CEO of SmartSynch, said: “We are pleased that our smart grid solution will play a role in helping MLGW bring their electricity grid into the 21st century.
“This is yet another testament to the value of smart grid solutions utilizing existing cellular networks in lieu of a multi-million dollar private network build-out.”
