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Albany approves utility purchases, AMI software to speed leak detection and grid hardening
Summary
The commission authorized purchases including transformers, reclosers, pole inspections and software modules tied to the AMI meter rollout; staff said grants will cover much of the recloser cost and modules will help automate leak detection, meter-health analytics and rate modeling.
Albany commissioners voted Dec. 16 to invest in grid hardening and data-driven utility management, approving transformer and recloser purchases, a pole inspection contract and software modules to extract information from the nearly-complete AMI meter rollout.
Utility staff recommended buying 15 pad'mounted transformers for $213,181 to replenish operations inventory and 20 Viper…
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