Council hears multi‑year plan for citywide smart‑meter rollout, testing and integration
Staff described a bench testing and staged deployment plan with Westco for electric and water meter replacement: bench tests and a 3‑month initial deployment area will precede full deployment (electric: 12–18 months; water: 24–36 months); warranties and integration testing were emphasized and FCC licensing remains pending.
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City staff presented details of a planned citywide meter replacement and smart‑meter project with Westco and partners, covering contract protections, bench testing, initial deployment and full roll‑out timelines. “Once some of [the materials] get in, there will be a test environment... we are gonna watch that meter turn. We’re gonna request a bill to be run,” staff said, describing the testing sequence and the initial deployment area intended to run three months of live meter‑to‑bill cycles.
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