Earlier in 2008, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) indicated its intent to order additional quantities of Aclara RF electric advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) devices throughout 2008, and these additional 100,000 RF electric units are a step toward this intended goal.
Since the inception of its SmartMeter Program, PG&E has placed firm orders with Aclara for 1.7 million total AMI units with a total contract value of $112.4 million, with the expectation of additional orders over the remainder of fiscal 2008.
Gary Moore, president of Aclara RF Systems, said: We are enthusiastic about the performance of our suite of new product offerings, and excited that PG&E will expand its deployment of Aclara’s AMI technology for its electric as well as gas requirements in the Central Valley.
We believe that this decision will allow PG&E to cost-effectively expand its industry-leading AMI system and leverage its present fixed-network infrastructure while meeting the requirements of its customers for energy-efficient utility solutions today, and well into the future.
