Raleigh, NC, June 2, 2008 -- Sensus Metering Systems announced that Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. (BGE) selected its Sensus FlexNet advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution for both gas and electricity to support the utility's pilot of an advanced metering initiative to enhance customer service and encourage energy efficiency.
Focusing on the Baltimore City and Westminster areas, BGE will install 1,767 residential gas FlexNet SmartPoint transceivers and 1,767 Sensus iCon electricity smart meters with FlexNet SmartPoint transceivers. BGE's AMI pilot will run from May through October 2008. Upon approval by the Maryland Public Service Commission, BGE plans to implement its AMI program to its 1.2 million gas and electric customers beginning in 2009.
BGE's AMI pilot is part of the utility's overall effort to transform and expand customer options for managing energy usage. Announced in January 2007, BGE's Smart Energy Savers Program initiatives include: PeakRewards , a demand response program which uses next generation smart thermostats and load control switches to cycle customers' A/C units during high-demand, high-price periods; the AMI pilot, which will enable dynamic pricing and peak demand reductions; a Smart Energy Pricing (SEP) pilot to encourage customers to shift or reduce usage during peak usage times; and energy efficiency/conservation programs.
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