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Cloverdale advances AMI meter rollout and energy-efficiency upgrades amid PG&E integration delays
Summary
Subcommittee members reviewed AMI meter deployment funded largely by a DWR grant and ARPA funds; staff said PG&E delays have held up solar integrations at treatment plants and explained contract and inspection steps needed to energize arrays.
Public Works Director Montani told the subcommittee the city leveraged a Division of Water Resources (DWR) grant and remaining ARPA funds to advance the AMI (advanced metering infrastructure) meter program and related turnkey energy projects.
Montani said the city received $1,057,134.45 from a DWR grant to pay toward meters and leveraged $278,366 in remaining ARPA funds for the AMI project. Staff described benefits: remote meter reading, quicker leak detection and customer online access to consumption data, which has already reduced water usage in some accounts.
The turnkey package also included HVAC, lighting and photovoltaic installations at the water and wastewater plants. Staff said the photovoltaic system at the wastewater plant has not yet been energized because PG&E identified drawing and labeling issues that the contractor must correct; staff meet weekly with PG&E and the contractor to resolve outstanding inspection items so the systems can be integrated and monitoring activated.
Why it matters: AMI meters can reduce water loss and speed leak detection; the energy upgrades aim to deliver operational savings that could offset project debt, but those savings depend on full system activation and verification.
Next steps: Staff will continue weekly coordination with PG&E, finalize as‑built drawings and integration steps, complete remaining billing and monitoring setup, and report progress to the council.
