Smart Metering (Automated Meter Reading or AMR Metering)
In today's market rising energy costs, the need to identify and monitor energy consumption and wastage, and the requirement to increase the speed and accuracy of consumption data are all becoming increasingly important.
BIU are specialists in the provision of Automated Meter Reading (AMR) solutions, sometimes known as Smart Metering. AMR metering solutions all accurate information can be gathered quickly and efficiently, allowing customers access to real time data. Some AMR metering devices are able to not only retrieve, collate and record metered information accurately and correctly from individual equipment and multiple sites but also collect, record and control site-based equipment in general; including lighting, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and factory equipment, all of which impact on the energy consumption.
Combined with BIU’s innovative on-line management system, Empire Portal, we are able to provide our clients with a live, detailed specification of energy uses across an entire portfolio, with the ability to drill down on a site-by-site basis. Such a system can provide benefits including:
- Reduced electricity usage and costs
- Ability to monitor and measure consumption accurately and in real time.
- Ability to use the data collected to rank sites in terms of efficiency and create league tables
- Identify areas for energy management initiatives
- Reduced carbon emissions
- Evaluate consumption reduction strategies & oversee their implementation
- Achieve more accurate billing
- Reduce administration costs
Smart metering devices collect the data via digital or analogue inputs and this is then transmitted via GPRS to BIU’s centrally managed server. Manager can then log on to the Empire Portal to view their data and manage their energy on line. It is possible to install AMR metering systems, which can alert key personnel immediately to changes in consumption which fall outside of pre-selected targets.
The benefits of smart metering are clear and the initial installation costs have a very quick pay back in terms of the energy and cost savings abilities identified.
For more information about BIU's Smart metering (AMR metering) or utility management services contact British Independent Utilities on 01253 789816 or email sales@biu.com
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