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Three Ohio utilities set for additional 1.4 million smart meters

Smart Energy International

A settlement has been reached on the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities’ second phase grid modernisation plan, including expanding the state smart meter rollout. The first phase included the installation of approximately 706,000 smart meters , while the second phase will allow for expansion for the remaining estimated 1.4

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Entergy reaches smart meter milestone

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New Orleans headquartered energy company Entergy has reported upgrading more than 3 million electricity meters for home and business customers. The milestone recorded on December 31, 2021 marks completion of the initial phase of the company’s grid modernisation initiative, which was launched in January 2019.

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Meter tampering: The major cause of non-technical losses

Smart Energy International

Smart meters are an increasingly popular and important solution to the growing problem of electrical energy theft. By using smart meters, energy companies are able to better combat electrical energy theft, which is a major cause of non-technical losses for utility companies.

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ESB Networks reaches 1.5 million smart meter milestone

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million smart meters nationwide as part of the National Smart Metering Programme. With this the company is on track to complete the full, over 2 million, smart meter rollout in early 2025. “We We are delighted with the progress to date on the National Smart Metering Programme and achieving the milestone of 1.5

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Rome’s public transit agency to buy 400 Iveco electric buses

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Rome’s public transport company ATAC (Azienda per la mobilità) has ordered 411 battery-electric city buses from Italian manufacturer Iveco. The €300-million deal, Iveco’s largest electric bus order to date, includes a 10-year, full-service maintenance plan for each bus. Source: Iveco

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373,000 smart meter programme launched by Snohomish PUD

Smart Energy International

Snohomish County Public Utility District (PUD) has launched its 373,000 electricity and water smart meter upgrade to take place over the next three years. The current programme has been putting in place the infrastructure since 2019 with a brief postponement in that period due to supply chain issues. Have you read?

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Prepayment metering appears on the rise in Britain

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Various evidence suggests prepayment metering in Britain is increasing, most likely due to the energy crisis and rising cost of energy bills. One of these is data on prepayment meter installations presented by the comparison website Uswitch, which was obtained from the regulator Ofgem under a freedom of information request.