Fixed Mobile Convergence

Aclara recently announced its Meter Data Management (MDM) system will be deployed by the Lafayette Utilities System (LUS), while Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation (BREMC), based in Lenoir, N.C., has selected its Consumer Engagement and MDM solution.

Aclara is a prominent distributor of device networking, data-value management and customer communications solutions for utilities.

The two utility companies deployed Aclara's software solutions to consolidate Aclara’s position as a relevant source of meter data management (MDM), meter data analytics (MDA (News - Alert)) and consumer-engagement solutions. The company’s solutions have been designed to address the various requirements of electric, gas and water across different markets.

"Aclara's software solutions perfectly match the data management, utility analytics and presentation requirements of mid-sized utilities like Lafayette and Blue Ridge Electric,” said Brad Kitterman, president of Aclara. “These utilities are looking for cost-effective yet robust software to manage the wealth of meter data they collect each day. Aclara is committed to providing a feature-rich environment that can be implemented and maintained by smaller, efficient organizations."

LUS chose Aclara to optimize on its AMI investment – the basis of its smart grid project. The AMI platform has been instrumental in the deployment of smart grid technologies to the different areas of its electric system.

BREMC will use Aclara's MDM and Customer Engagement solutions to optimize the management of data for billing, and provide customers with important information to help them in reduce energy consumption.

The company, an old customer of Aclara, previously deployed its TWACS power-line communications technology to optimize the reading of electric meters in six counties over telephone lines.

Aclara's MDM has been designed to deliver reliable and scalable meter-data storage, management and analytics, as well as validation, estimation and editing capabilities to utilities. The company also provides utilities with simple and complex pre-billing services and advanced options for integration with enterprise billing applications.

The Consumer Engagement solution helps utilities provide customers with accurate and detailed information which can help them reduce their energy consumption.