Echelon Corporation announced that a recent study, requested by the Public Utility Commission (PUC) of Ohio and conducted by MetaVu, thought leader in sustainability advisory, energy and environmental performance measurement, confirms the precision measurement of Echelon's smart meters in Ohio. Of the meters examined during the test, all were found to be accurate to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards.

 

Consumer advocacy groups across the U.S. have raised concerns that incorrect and inaccurate data collected by smart meters leads to higher-than-expected utility bills. The testing and verification efforts undertaken by MetaVu demonstrate that Echelon smart meters are accurately and reliably delivering meter data to utilities.

 

"Not only were the Echelon meters well within the manufacturer's specifications, certified test lab Alliance Calibration found they were much more accurate than the meters being replaced," described Paul Alvarez, leader of MetaVu's utility practice and the Ohio deployment assessment project.

 

"Meter reliability and accuracy are critical to our customers. We're proud that many of our customers have reported nearly 100% reliability," said Michael Anderson, senior vice president for utility sales and market development at Echelon. "MetaVu's study affirms our commitment to providing a quality product, and our millions of meters in the field illustrate our customers' trust in Echelon technology."

 

Echelon will be hosting a webinar with MetaVu and SAIC on the "True Value of Grid Reliability" September 21, 2011 at 10:00 am Pacific where some of the MetaVu observations will be shared. Register at http://info.echelon.com/go-reliablegrid.com.html. You can also visit Echelon at Autovation in booth 535 September 26 – 28 where they will be giving demos of their ground-breaking Edge Control Node (ECN).

 

To read the full meter accuracy assessment developed by MetaVu, please visit http://dis.puc.state.oh.us/ViewImage.aspx?CMID=A1001001A11F30B73603I44077.