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Council approves $782,352 purchase of electric meters to continue AMI rollout
Summary
Fremont utilities will buy additional electric meters for an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) deployment after council approved a $782,351.90 purchase; staff said about 4,000 of roughly 16,000 meters are installed and AMI enables remote disconnects and faster service.
Jeff Shanahan, Fremont utility general manager, updated the council on the city's advanced metering infrastructure deployment and asked for authorization to purchase additional electric meters for $782,351.90.
Shanahan said the city has received an initial shipment of 8,000 meters, deployed about 4,000 to date (roughly 25% of the system) and plans to install another 4,000 in coming months. He said AMI will improve field safety by allowing remote disconnects and will let staff read last usage and reassign meters more quickly when residents move.
Councilmember Horner moved to approve Resolution 2026‑046 authorizing the purchase; the motion carried 7‑0. Shanahan said staff will return to council with the final phase and noted that greater meter density improves reception for water and gas meters that piggyback on the electric network.
The authorization funds an additional tranche of electric residential meters intended to expand the AMI network toward full deployment.
