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Trust manager: 11 bidders for AMI project; staff to notify customers of recent rate increases
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Summary
Staff reported that 11 firms submitted bids for an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) project, the most bids staff recalled for any project, and said recent GRDA electric rate increases from October/November will be communicated to customers in upcoming utility bills.
Trust manager (speaker 3) told trustees that staff opened bids for an AMI (advanced metering infrastructure) procurement and received 11 bids, which he said was the most responses staff has seen on a project in his time there. He said the bidding packages vary across hardware, meter data management and ongoing annual costs and that staff will evaluate proposals with their consultant.
On customer impacts, the trust manager said GRDA increased electric rates in October and November; staff will include notices in utility bills to inform customers of the change. He also described functional goals for AMI: customer portals to view usage, billing details and the possibility of alerts (for example, a text alert for a water leak).
Board members and staff discussed implementation logistics. Staff stated that the utility would replace electric meters with internal crews but that water-meter replacement would likely require contracting an external firm. Trustees emphasized the need for customer education because some existing meters are decades old and changed metering could alter bills for some customers.
Trustees did not take further formal action on procurement during this meeting; staff said they will continue evaluating bids and meet with the consultant to determine vendor selection and implementation details.
