The solution will include smart meters, as well as a communications platform and head-end system.

City Utilities of Springfield will soon begin deploying SmartSynch’s IP-enabled C&I SmartMeters utilizing existing cellular networks as the wireless communications backbone.

The company’s smart metering system will allow the City of Springfield in the US state of Missouri to automate processes for its customers electric meters.

The smart metering technology will also help City Utilities of Springfield better address customer service requests and power outages in a safe and timely manner, while reducing meter reading, work order costs and overall carbon footprint resulting from decreased truck rolls.

SmartSynch is a company that creates smart grids for the utility industry.