This Utility University course is open to any attendee with an all-access or utility all-access badge. These courses are first come, first served onsite in Dallas, however, pre-registration is still required. To pre-register, please visit the registration resource center or reach out to info@distributech.com.

Call it whatever you want— AMI 2.0 may send a marketing-induced shiver down your spine, but the next generation of smart metering technology is here, and it's rapidly evolving. The three pillars of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) — hardware, communication, and software — are making technological leaps that require a level-setting on utility implementation and operational tactics for both new and experienced practitioners. 

As first-generation AMI systems near the end of life, new industry capabilities, combined with leveraging lessons learned from earlier systems, allow utilities to achieve greater business benefits with lower risk in implementing modern AMI. Employing a synergistic view of managing process, integration, and technology elements, the opportunities, challenges, issues, and pitfalls involved in AMI planning and implementation are explored with real-life examples and case studies of utility smart metering projects. New capabilities that make AMI a more complete partner in the modern utility “system of systems” will be assessed with key integration parameters explored.

Prerequisites: 

• Familiarity with utility operations is helpful

Acquired Knowledge: 

• New industry capabilities that characterize the next generation of AMI and how these can be leveraged for maximum benefit
• Methodologies used on dozens of AMI implementations that promote success
• Understanding of lessons learned and best practices from successful projects
• Specific guidelines, approaches, and techniques avoid issues and maximize benefits