Landis+Gyr, Mueller Systems to Deliver Advanced Metering Systems
Send Via E-MailATLANTA, GA - February 1, 2011 - WastewaterPR.com - Landis+Gyr, a global leader in energy management and advanced metering technology, and Mueller Systems, a leader in advanced metering solutions for water systems, have announced an agreement to deliver multi-service advanced metering systems to combination utilities.
Landis+Gyr, a global leader in energy management and advanced metering technology, and Mueller Systems, a leader in advanced metering solutions for water systems, have announced an agreement to deliver multi-service advanced metering systems to combination utilities. Mueller Systems is a subsidiary of Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE:MWA), a leading North American provider of water infrastructure products and services.
The new agreement leverages Landis+Gyr's energy management systems and expertise with Mueller Systems' innovative water management technologies to address the challenges faced by utilities that manage both water and electric services.
Under the terms of the agreement, utilities will be able to deploy Landis+Gyr's electric meters and Mueller Systems' water meters in a single, two-way fixed network solution called Mi.Net(TM) - Mueller Infrastructure Network for Utilities. The many benefits of the Mi.Net(TM) system include on demand meter readings, e-mail alerts and alarms based upon near real-time information, and the ability to best manage water resources through on-going access to custom data and information.
"Utilities that manage both water and energy services need the most advanced smart grid solutions on one cost effective and integrated network," said Hassan Ali, vice president and general manager of Mueller Systems. "Our new relationship with Landis+Gyr simplifies the implementation and on-going management these multi-service utilities require while affording them the trusted expertise and systems of Landis+Gyr and Mueller Systems."
"The agreement with Mueller Systems represents another example of bringing together the best solutions available to meet the needs of our utility customers," said Jeff Carkhuff, vice president of Product Management. "This is one of many projects we are undertaking to further expand smart grid options to combination utilities."
