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Waukegan committee backs ComEd AMI joint‑use LOU; residents press for bilingual outreach and opt‑in clarity
Summary
The finance committee approved a joint‑use agreement to expand ComEd’s AMI mesh network to collect water‑meter reads; staff said the rollout will be multi‑year beginning with about 1,000 installs and that crews may need to access meters inside homes. Aldermen asked for Spanish/English outreach and a plan for resident sign‑ups.
The Waukegan Finance and Purchasing Committee on April 6 approved a letter‑of‑understanding to expand ComEd’s advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) mesh network so the city can retrieve water‑usage reads remotely.
City staff said the change requires installing a readout device on top of existing meters (a battery‑powered “top‑of‑meter” unit) and that the first year will include roughly 1,000 devices to test deployment and software integration. Staff described a planned five‑year rollout to convert about 21,000 active meters over time and noted…
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