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Chicopee approves $203,000 to restart AMI water-meter program, switch meters and adopt cellular read technology

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The council approved $203,000 to fund engineering services and purchase meters as the city shifts away from proprietary Honeywell equipment toward Badger meters and cellular-based AMI technology, with an installation program planned over three years and contractor coordination for in-home work.

The Chicopee City Council approved a $203,000 appropriation for engineering services and purchase of water meters to restart the city's advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) program and move to cellular communications and Badger meters.

The superintendent of water works told the council the prior Honeywell implementation had not worked out and that staff tested about…

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