A Quanta Technology white paper. Authors: Bob Dumas, David G. Hart, Mike Longrie, and Jeff Richardson Intro: The demands on the power grid in the 21st century are rapidly changing. Many utilities are looking to grid modernization plans to meet these challenges. Grid modernization is not a series of individual technologies but a prioritization of investments that create a portfolio of technologies to meet the utility’s vision. These technologies may require integration as well as new processes and trained staff to manage them. A major component of many plans is smart meters that make up an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system. To be a successful component of a plan, care must be taken in the planning, process development, implementation, and integration of the AMI system to ensure the utility’s goals and vision are met.
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