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Switzerland : LANDIS+GYR wins CPS ENERGY deal
Publish Date : 13-Nov-2013
Landis+Gyr has been awarded a contract to provide CPS Energy with advanced residential electric meters for the utility's grid modernization effort.
Overall, Landis+Gyr will deliver 700,000 E-350 FOCUS advanced meters with the first shipments due for early next year. The meter upgrade deployment will be completed in four years. Landis+Gyr will moreover support an innovation center in San Antonio and local education scholarships, as part of the agreement.
"As a partner on a number of initiatives, including a large scale demand response project, Landis+Gyr is helping CPS Energy create a more reliable grid and decrease load at times of peak demand. By bringing jobs and supporting education, Landis+Gyr is also growing economic development in and around San Antonio," according to CPS Energy president and chief executive officer Doyle Beneby.
According to Landis+Gyr, it is also running a direct load control program at CPS Energy. "The utility is using Virtual Peak Plant software and load control devices from Landis+Gyr to verify and measure energy savings from conservation events." Optimally the program could cut 250 megawatts of peak demand.
"CPS Energy is taking a leading role in promoting energy management and efficiency, and Landis+Gyr is pleased to have an active part in supporting these initiatives. The benefits derived from advanced metering, grid automation and advanced load management are proven to pay off in reliability, operational efficiency, and energy savings," said Richard Mora, Landis+Gyr North America chief executive officer.
CPS Energy serves nearly 741,000 electric and 331,000 natural gas clients in the Greater San Antonio area.
