Siemens and TRC Companies have teamed up to help Arizona public power utility Salt River Project replace its legacy Meter Data Management System with Siemens’ Gridscale X Meter Data Management software.
This modern Advanced Metering Infrastructure 2.0 meter data management software "provides SRP with greater functionality, scalability, performance, and insight into its end user energy consumption patterns," Siemens and TRC said.
"Most importantly, it will allow the utility to progress along its AMI 2.0 journey while enhancing data collection, accuracy, and analysis capabilities. The global strategy, consulting, and engineering services firm TRC provided full solution delivery from strategy to implementation, data migration, and integration services," the companie said.
“We selected TRC and Siemens for their strong technical expertise, industry knowledge, and alignment with our future AMI goals,” said Sheenam Arora, SRP’s Director of Customer Technology. “Their collaborative approach and experience working with utility clients made them an ideal partner for this initiative. Together, we have been able to successfully implement a robust MDMS platform that has strengthened our current metering processes and is a foundation for our future goals in further enhancing data driven decision-making, streamlining metering processes, and ultimately delivering greater value to our customers."
SRP realized the value of replacing its MDM software with a nimble, scalable solution that could address its current and future needs, Siemens and TRC said.
The Gridscale X Meter Data Management software can process and manage the vast amount of data received for the utility’s 1.2 million customers upon installation, integrate with SRP’s data warehouse and customer portal, and improve data integrity to enhance operations. This upgrade also lays the foundation for implementing Gridscale X Meter Data Management software with SRP’s future SAP S/4 CIS.
Siemens’ Gridscale X Meter Data Management software is recognized for being modern, scalable, high performing, and functional. Its interoperability makes point-to-point data conversions from various metering systems feasible, enabling integration with more network connections and platforms.
The software allows for data from distributed energy resources to be aggregated for improved production and consumption transparency, with near real-time monitoring to help manage load.
The meter data management software can also be a helpful “system of record” tool, if needed for historic or regulatory compliance purposes, the companies said.
