ATLANTA, Jan. 13, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Do you want to learn directly from your peers about how they are handling automated meter reading (AMR) issues such as business case development? How mesh technologies and other fixed networks can help decrease the cost of off-cycle reads? How legislation such as Sarbanes-Oxley can impact the need for advanced metering? And much more? Then, you will want to attend Chartwell's Advanced Metering Summit 2005 April 6-7 in Philadelphia.
The Summit will bring together utility thought-leaders to share expertise and experience that will help your utility optimize its metering investments. The Summit will feature a host of networking events from roundtable and panel discussions to case studies to a tour of North America's largest fixed network installation -- the 2.1 million endpoint installation at PECO Energy.
Utility attendees will discuss the hot topics related to advanced metering including:
-- The future of advanced metering;
-- How advanced metering can help your utility;
-- Whether fixed networks are worth the cost;
-- Fixed networks: wireless vs. powerline carrier;
-- The AMR business case: getting buy-in and utilization
from other departments;
-- Cost and savings of advanced metering;
-- Best practices for managing AMR data; and
-- The latest on advanced metering initiatives in
California, Ontario and Oregon.
Utilities expected to share their experiences with advanced metering include:
-- Salt River Project -- home of what will be the nation's
largest mesh network deployment;
-- PPL Electric Utilities -- site of the country's
largest powerline carrier AMR installation;
-- Exelon subsidiary PECO Energy Inc. -- home of the largest
fixed network installation in North America;
-- Pacific Gas & Electric -- the largest utility in the
nation; and
-- Others.
Key metering managers, directors and other executives will not want to miss Chartwell's Advanced Metering Summit 2005 presented by Atlanta-based Chartwell Inc. -- the leading publisher of meter-related case studies, reports and analysis.
For registration information, contact Kisha Gresham at kgresham@chartwellinc.com or (404) 237-9099. The Summit is available to utilities only, except for vendor sponsors. Sponsorship opportunities are limited. Vendors interested in sponsoring should contact Bill Grist at (404) 237-9099 or bgrist@chartwellinc.com.