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AMI rollout: Fayette says 10,000 meters installed but direct-connect plumbing is raising costs
Summary
Water System Director Vanessa Tigert reported roughly 10,000 AMI meters installed (~30% of project); unlocatable meters, tree/ROW obstacles and higher-than-expected direct customer connections are increasing installation complexity and cost and will draw from contingency funds.
Water System Director Vanessa Tigert told commissioners the county has installed about 10,000 residential AMI meters — roughly 30% of the total project — and that work orders had increased as crews encounter unlocatable meters, right-of-way impediments and an unexpectedly large number of so‑called direct…
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