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Discussion About Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
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Staff Recommendation
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In 2016 the DPU issued RFP 2016-2031 for system wide deployment of Advance Metering Infrastructure. This was at about the same time as the County’s ERP project was being competed and moving forward. In order to better coordinate the two projects, the decision was made to postpone the AMI project, so that RFP was cancelled. We reissued the RFP in late 2016. Through a multi-step selection process, an offeror was selected to provide system wide deployment of AMI and subsequent operational support. Unfortunately, an impasse was reached in contract negotiations, so that award was rescinded. The selection committee reviewed the proposals and scoring and determined that award to the next highest scoring responsive bidder is in the best interest of the County, and we have initiated contract negotiations with that offeror. We hope to bring that contract for approval within the next several months.
BACKGROUND: DPU began considering implementation of AMI several years ago as the capabilities of the available systems improved in response to the development of more complex pricing models which began to emerge, primarily in the electric industry, in the early 2000s. The DPU conducted a pilot deployment as part of the NEDO Project in 2012 through 2014. While the project was limited in scope and distribution, the Department did learn and realize the impact advanced metering could have on our systems and business model, and made the strategic decision to explore the business case for system wide deployment. In 2015 the Department engaged Power Systems Engineering, a consulting firm specializing in electric grid modernization and utilities metering systems, to conduct a business case analysis for full implementation of advanced metering for all the metered services (electric, gas, and water), s...
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